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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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