The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ADAGES
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More clues leading to the result ADAGES
- Saws taking a long time with last bits of balsa wood
- No place initially in newpaper’s classified section for gnomes
- Proverbs for modern times?
- Sayings of modern times
- Declines to go after circular saws
- More than one saw notice over long period
- A daughter taking a long time to offer wise sayings
- Common era sage sharpened saws
- Old sayings will reveal depth after one gets older
- Words of wisdom now and forever
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The straight part
We know that "Old sayings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old sayings = adages.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ADAGES mean?
ADAGES noun- An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
- An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim