Lacking skill in Italian holding writer back Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEPT Lacking skill in Italian holding writer back (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 28, 2018
3% ABLE Skilled (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 4, 2025
3% NAPE Jackanapes holding back of neck (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Dec 1, 2025
3% KNOWHOW Skillfulness (7) New York Times Nov 29, 2025
3% REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
3% ABLY With skill (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 26, 2025
3% ART Skill (3) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 23, 2025
3% ADEPT Skilled (5) USA Today Nov 19, 2025
3% DAM Wall which holds water back (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 17, 2025
3% RELIC Council erroneously holds back artefact (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 5, 2025

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