Pooped

PLUMTUCKEREDOUT

Think of a colorful Southern phrase meaning utterly exhausted, often used after a long day’s work or a wild night out.

"Pooped" is a casual way to say exhausted, but the answer plays on a much more exaggerated slang phrase. "Plum tuckered out" is an old-fashioned Southern U.S. expression meaning completely worn out, with "plum" acting as an intensifier (like "totally"). The answer smashes the phrase together into one word—PLUMTUCKEREDOUT—for a humorous, over-the-top take on being dead tired. Think of it as the crossword’s way of saying "beyond just tired."