Incompetent writer held up in centre of city Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEPT Incompetent writer held up in centre of city (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
3% SLOWED Held up (6) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
3% NOTABLE Somebody incompetent? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 1, 2026
2% TEHRAN Het up, fled city (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Feb 11, 2026
2% SPLIT Break up in Croatian city (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
2% GEARNOIDEA All the ____, kitted out yet incompetent (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 8, 2026
2% FOCUS Centre of attention (5) The Times Concise Feb 7, 2026
2% STALAGMITE Little kid held prisoner? One growing up slowly (10) The Times Cryptic Feb 6, 2026
2% ESSEN City in Germany; leading administrative centre of the Ruhr (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Feb 2, 2026
2% SPITAL Health care centre (6) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 1, 2026

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