Totally lacking in competence (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEPT Totally lacking in competence (5) (5)
9% INEPTNESS Lack of skill and competence (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Oct 8, 2025
8% SUM Total (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 22, 2026
8% FIGURESKATE Compete in a rink (11) Universal Jan 21, 2026
8% ABLE Competent (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 20, 2026
8% FACED Competed against (5) Universal Jan 19, 2026
8% ENTIRE Total (6) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
8% RACING Competing at speed (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 17, 2026
8% ALL Totally (3) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
8% ROW Compete in sculls (3) Commuter Jan 16, 2026
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