Out of bounds, perhaps, drive ultimately hooked? Totally incompetent! Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOPELESS Out of bounds, perhaps, drive ultimately hooked? Totally incompetent! (8) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 31, 2022
5% INEPT Incompetent (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 2, 2026
5% ATALOSS Totally speechless, perhaps (7) Universal Feb 14, 2026
5% GEARNOIDEA All the ____, kitted out yet incompetent (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 8, 2026
5% COP "That's a total ___-out!" (3) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
5% EXPEL Drive out (5) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 21, 2025
4% PARTIAL Not total (7) Commuter Mar 13, 2026
4% SHOES Loudly drives away mules, perhaps (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Mar 13, 2026
4% MUST Is bound to (4) Newsday Mar 7, 2026
4% NOTICEABLE Incompetent with US agency in clear (10) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 5, 2026

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