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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Incompetent writer held up in centre of city last seen in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INEPT.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | AMATEUR Incompetent friend found in a former city | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 3% | SLOWED Held up | (6) | Newsday | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 2% | SCRIBES Writers | (7) | Eugene Sheffer | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 2% | SCRAPYARD Recycling centre | (9) | The Telegraph Quick | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 2% | EXACT Precise cut turned up, cut without centre (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 2% | GRECIAN City centre toured by relative from European country | (7) | The Telegraph Toughie | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 2% | RULED Held the throne | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Apr 11, 2026 |
| 2% | EMILE Writer Zola | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Apr 8, 2026 |
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