The term 'far from original' can be described by the crossword solutions BANAL, STALE, TRITE, and IMITATIVE. BANAL means lacking in freshness or originality, while STALE means no longer fresh or interesting. TRITE refers to something that has been used too often and is now considered dull or unoriginal. IMITATIVE means to copy or imitate someone else's work. All of these words describe something that is not original, but rather a copy of something else.