What does the cryptic crossword clue "Tired as old folk were, always crossing river? (6)" mean?

The definition is "Tired as old folk were". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). WEAR (synonym="river") in AY (synonym="always") = AWEARY; definition: "Tired" The answer is AWEARY.

Tired as old folk were, always crossing river? (6)

Times Cryptic #29012 | 25 Across | 2024-09-03 flower

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