Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Threadbare (5 letter answer)
The Answer
RATTY
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Notes
The answer RATTY is uncommon, appearing about once every 550 puzzles.
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Definition
RATTY as an adjective:
1. of or characteristic of rats
2. (moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty) = showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
3. dirty and infested with rats