Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
As expected (5 letter answer)
The Answer
USUAL
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Notes
The answer USUAL is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
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Commonplace
Customary
Established
Everyday
Expected
Familiar
Habitual
Norm
Normal
Ordinary
Prevalent
Regular
Routine
Stock
Typical
Unremarkable
Unsurprising
Wonted
Bar order, with "the"
Garden-variety
"I'll have the ___"
Run-of-the-mill
Bar patron's request, with "the"
It's nothing new, with "the"
Like some suspects
Mad magazine's "___ Gang of Idiots"
Definition
USUAL as an adjective:
1. occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime"
2. (common, usual) = commonly encountered; "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"