Last seen in:
- New York Times - Dec 22 2022
- USA Today - Oct 27 2021
- USA Today - Jan 15 2021
- Premier Sunday - King Feature Syndicate - Mar 3 2019
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,205 - Nov 18 2015
- Universal - May 8 2014
- Jonesin Crosswords - Dec 31 2013
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 13,608 - Dec 19 2013
- Wall Street Journal - Aug 28 2009 - August 28, 2009 - My 8 Favorite Texting Words
- New York Times - Jan 20 1999
Related Clues:
- Old and feeble
- Broken down irretrievably
- Up the spout
- Permanently broken
- Easily riled
- Cross — character in 'The Wind in the Willows'
- Broken and useless
- Pet cried (anag) — worn out
- In a bad temper
- In the last stages of decay
- Irritable (informal)
- Broken down — worn out
- Bad tempered
- Worn and broken down by use
- Pet cried out, on its last legs