Inept old admiral struggling with time Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALADROIT Inept old admiral struggling with time (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 13, 2025
3% SAPIENT Wise, misconstrued as "inept" (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
3% REAR __ admiral (4) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
3% DWEEB Inept person (5) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
3% GRAPPLE Struggle (with) (7) Universal Dec 20, 2025
2% IDOL Admired celebrity (4) USA Today Jan 23, 2026
2% SAMURAI Old fighter in Asia struggling to keep spirit up (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
2% ECHO Narcissus' forlorn admirer (4) Universal Jan 20, 2026
2% ROMEO Ardent male admirer (5) The Times Concise Jan 14, 2026
2% IDOLATER Marriage promise at some other time for admirer (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 8, 2026

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