Useless pub about to contest closing for night Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INCOMPETENT Useless pub about to contest closing for night (11) The Times Cryptic Dec 9, 2022
3% BOUT Contest (4) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
3% TAKEUPSPACE Be useless (11) LA Times Daily Dec 17, 2025
3% NIP ___ and tuck (closely contested) (3)
2% ALE Pub serving (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
2% PINT Unit at a pub (4) Universal Jan 8, 2026
2% ALES Pub drinks (4) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
2% STARE Focus to win a contest? (5) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
2% ENTRY Contest submission (5) Universal Jan 5, 2026
2% END Close (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026

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