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% NOTABLE Somebody incompetent? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 1, 2026
5% TORE Rent out of bounds outlets (4) The Times Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
5% COP "That's a total ___-out!" (3) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
5% INEPT Incompetent (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 24, 2025
5% EXPEL Drive out (5) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 21, 2025
5% APPLE Royal Gala perhaps marked at intervals "Out of Bounds" (5) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 18, 2025
5% TOOFAR Out-of-bounds (6) Universal Nov 19, 2025
4% TANS Sits out, perhaps (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
4% THRU Drive-__ (4) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026

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