The inadequate oarsman or shot-putter? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THROWER The inadequate oarsman or shot-putter? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 8, 2021
7% NURSE Shot-putter? (5) New York Times Oct 25, 2025
6% SYRINGE Shot putter? (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 25, 2025
5% PAR Not up to ___ (inadequate) (3)
5% MEAGER Inadequate (6) Commuter Dec 15, 2025
4% STAB Shot in the dark (4) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
4% PELLET Piece of shot (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 2, 2025
4% LAMENTABLE Inadequate Los Angeles blokes on board (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
4% DRIVES Fairway shots (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 26, 2025
4% INJECT Give a shot (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 12, 2025

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