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% PIGEON City centre bird (6) The Times Concise Oct 13, 2025
3% MISHANDLE Incompetently deal with (9) The Times Concise Aug 20, 2025
3% BOATFLAKES Incompetent sailors? (10) Wall Street Journal Aug 9, 2025
2% OWNED Held the deed to (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
2% SPA Treatment centre (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
2% ATBAY Held in check (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
2% ASCRIBED Gave credit to a dead writer taking centre place (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
2% LAOS African city centre vanishing in eastern state (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Oct 13, 2025
2% PAEDIATRICIAN Assistant held up by noble young specialist (13) (13) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 8, 2025

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