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Wheels on a New York taxi may be so worn out (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tired

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'worn out' is the definition.
('tire' can be a synonym of 'wear out')

'wheels on a new york taxi may be' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'on' could be 're' ('on' can be mean 'with reference to') and 're' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'tid' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'so' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tired that I've seen before include "Sleepy" , "Physically or mental weary" , "Dressed once" , "Depleted of energy" , "Ready to drop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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