Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Many a predictable plot (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CLICHE
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Notes
The answer CLICHE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Bromide
Chestnut
Platitude
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Stereotype
Overused expression
Trite expression
Trite remark
Hot as a pistol, say
Oft-heard expression
Overused plot device
Writer's no-no
As different as night and day, e.g.
You've heard it before
Definition
CLICHE as a noun:
1. (platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide) = a trite or obvious remark