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% ABLER Less incompetent (5) New York Times Mar 22, 2026
3% TRAMS Vehicles Sting held up (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 24, 2026
3% AMATEUR Incompetent friend found in a former city (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
3% SLOWED Held up (6) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
3% NOTABLE Somebody incompetent? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 1, 2026
2% HEART Centre (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 29, 2026
2% ASGARD In Norse myth, world held up by the branches of the tree Yggdrasil (6) New York Times Mar 29, 2026
2% STIFLED Held back (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 28, 2026
2% MIDDLE Centre (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 26, 2026

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