Lack of skill and competence (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lack of skill and competence (9) featured in Guardian Quick puzzle on October 8, 2025. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INEPTNESS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEPTNESS Lack of skill and competence (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Oct 8, 2025
8% VIE Compete (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 29, 2025
8% VIED Competed (4) Commuter Sep 19, 2025
8% ABLE Competent (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 17, 2025
7% EASY Lacking difficulty (4)
7% TACT Diplomat's skill (4) Newsday Oct 7, 2025
7% ABLY With skill (4) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
7% CPR EMS skill (3) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
7% BLAND Lacking seasoning (5) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
7% ABILITY Skill (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 4, 2025

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