"Never ascribe to ___ that which may be adequately explained by incompetence:" Napoleon (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALICE "Never ascribe to ___ that which may be adequately explained by incompetence:" Napoleon (6) (6)
4% AMATEUR Incompetent friend found in a former city (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
4% WATERLOO Napoleon's downfall (8) Eugene Sheffer Feb 14, 2026
4% ACUTEANGLE A cunning viewpoint that maths teacher may explain (5,5) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
4% DAYINCOURT Chance to explain (10) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 8, 2026
4% GEARNOIDEA All the ____, kitted out yet incompetent (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 8, 2026
4% WHATISTHIS "Care to explain?" (10) LA Times Daily Feb 7, 2026
4% NIE Never, in Nuremberg (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 7, 2026
4% SAY "Never ___ never," phrase meaning "never rule out the impossible," which has a word that's "hugged" by "never" (3)
4% AMNESIA Never mind? (7) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
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