Rte Christmas Crossword

[JustinCredible]

5 down. All tucked in and all done in, as the brats should be by Christmas night! ?l?y?d?u?. (6-3)

[Toorak]

Played put

[Neveracrossword]

Played Out?

[Toorak]

Played out (not put)

[JustinCredible]

Thank you.

[werbone]

This is my last clue. Can anyone explain PLAYED OUT please? (It's a poor crossword imo, falls between several stools).
The hyphen between 6 and 3, never heard of PLAYED-OUT? Even without hyphen I can't get the links. TIA.

[scorpiojo]

played out
adjective informal
UK /ˌpleɪd ˈaʊt/ US /ˌpleɪd ˈaʊt/

tired and no longer having power or effectiveness:

[scorpiojo]

worn out or used up. : tired out : spent.21 Dec 2022
https://www.merriam-webster.com › ...
Played out Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

[werbone]

Thank you. I still maintain it's a poor quality clue with a lot of unnecessary words/terms. But I do appreciate your taking time to explain. PS 9^3+8^3+7^3+6^3+5^3+4^3+3^3+2^3-1^3 =2023. Happy new year!

[scorpiojo]

Happy New Year