One pawn caught in trap? That's not very competent (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEPT One pawn caught in trap? That's not very competent (5) (5) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 5, 2025
75% HOCKS Pawns (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 20, 2026
75% CONNECT Bond villain caught in trap (7) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 13, 2026
66% SNARES Traps (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
66% VYING Competing (5) Commuter Feb 20, 2026
66% WELL Competently (4) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 15, 2026
66% VIE Compete (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 11, 2026
66% ENSNARE Trap (7) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
66% SNARE Trap (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 5, 2026
66% VIED Competed (4) Commuter Feb 3, 2026

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