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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEPT Incompetent writer held up by it (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 2, 2015
3% BOTHER British held up by more trouble (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
3% REINED Held in check (6) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
3% AUTHORS Writers (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
3% OWNED Held the deed to (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
3% ATBAY Held in check (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
3% ADHERED Held fast (to) (7) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
3% NOTABLE Famous, though incompetent? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 13, 2025
3% PENT ___-up (like held in emotions) (4)
3% MISHANDLE Incompetently deal with (9) The Times Concise Aug 20, 2025

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