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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Competent featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on January 20, 2026. We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABLE.
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11 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABLE Competent | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 20, 2026 |
| CAPABLE Competent | (7) | The Times Concise | Oct 14, 2025 |
| APS Competent | (3) | USA Today Quick | Jun 17, 2024 |
| EFFICIENT Competent | (9) | Mirror Classic | May 30, 2024 |
| ADEPT Competent | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Feb 25, 2021 |
| SANE Competent | (4) | ||
| EQUALTOTHETASK Competent | (14) | ||
| APT Competent | (3) | ||
| EPT Competent? | (3) | ||
| GOOD Competent. | (4) |
30 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34% | VIE Compete | (3) | ||
| 34% | VIES Competes (for) | (4) | Universal | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 34% | ABLY With competence | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 33% | VIED Competed | (4) | Commuter | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 31% | COULD Was competent | (5) | ||
| 31% | ABILITY Competence | (7) | Mirror Tea Time | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 31% | INIT Competing | (4) | TV | Jun 16, 2024 |
| 31% | VYING Competing | (5) | Commuter | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 31% | EFFICIENTLY Competently | (11) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 23, 2022 |
| 31% | RIVALED Competed with | (7) | New York Times | Aug 3, 2022 |
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