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189 total results for INEPT( score: 50 )
72 results for INEPT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Mon Oct 21, 2024 | 45A | Bumbling (15) | Neil Padrick Wilson | Fagliano |
Tue Sep 24, 2024 | 27D | Bumbling (15) | Kevin L. Shellito | Fagliano |
Tue May 21, 2024 | 7D | Bumbling (15) | Zachary David Levy | Fagliano |
Tue Oct 10, 2023 | 65A | Lacking skill | Nate Cardin | Shortz |
Sat Apr 23, 2022 | 41D | Like a schlemiel | Matthew Stock | Shortz |
Mon Nov 1, 2021 | 1D | Like a butterfingers (3) | Fiona Taylor | Shortz |
Fri Jul 30, 2021 | 6D | Maladroit | Eric Bornstein | Shortz |
Wed Jan 20, 2021 | 46D | Ham-handed (5) | Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
Wed Jul 8, 2020 | 5A | Bumbling (15) | Chase Dittrich | Shortz |
Wed Oct 23, 2019 | 66A | Ham-handed (5) | Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
Sat Oct 5, 2019 | 6D | Like Wile E. Coyote | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
Sun Jan 6, 2019 | 49D | All thumbs (12) | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Mon Oct 29, 2018 | 42D | Ham-handed (5) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sun Oct 21, 2018 | 100D | Bumbling (15) | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
Thu Oct 4, 2018 | 54A | Bumbling (15) | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
Mon Jan 15, 2018 | 5D | Bumbling (15) | Agnes Davidson and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sun Aug 6, 2017 | 89A | Bad at one's job | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Aug 5, 2017 | 16A | Lacking dexterity | David Phillips | Shortz |
Sun Jun 25, 2017 | 83A | Ham-handed (5) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Wed Apr 12, 2017 | 16A | All thumbs (12) | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
Sun Feb 19, 2017 | 21A | Ham-handed (5) | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Fri Jun 10, 2016 | 27A | Feckless (2) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
Sat Jun 4, 2016 | 54A | Like Homer Simpson or Herman Munster | Byron Walden and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Fri Mar 25, 2016 | 28A | Bungling (7) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Thu Mar 17, 2016 | 70A | All thumbs (12) | David Woolf | Shortz |
Mon Oct 26, 2015 | 36A | All thumbs (12) | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Wed Jan 7, 2015 | 49D | Bumbling (15) | Greg Johnson | Shortz |
Tue May 28, 2013 | 51D | Like a schlimazel | Dan Feyer | Shortz |
Mon Apr 8, 2013 | 23D | Clumsy | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Tue Nov 20, 2012 | 65A | All thumbs (12) | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
Wed Aug 3, 2011 | 4D | Tending to bungle things | Paul Guttormsson | Shortz |
Wed Jul 6, 2011 | 9A | Bumbling (15) | Peter Collins | Shortz |
Sun Apr 17, 2011 | 24D | Like Inspector Clouseau | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Mon Aug 2, 2010 | 21A | Bumbling (15) | Diane Baker van Hoff | Shortz |
Tue Apr 6, 2010 | 2D | All thumbs (12) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
Sun Feb 14, 2010 | 24D | Bungling (7) | Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller | Shortz |
Sun Nov 29, 2009 | 91D | Like a butterfingers (3) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Mon May 18, 2009 | 51D | Bumbling (15) | Billie Truitt | Shortz |
Sun Feb 8, 2009 | 2D | Klutzy (6) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun Dec 28, 2008 | 99D | Bungling (7) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Aug 12, 2008 | 39D | All thumbs (12) | Ray Fontenot | Shortz |
Sun Aug 10, 2008 | 47A | Like a butterfingers (3) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Fri Sep 21, 2007 | 43D | Like the Keystone Kops | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Tue Jul 3, 2007 | 37D | Klutzy (6) | Norma Johnson | Shortz |
Sat Feb 17, 2007 | 2D | Feckless (2) | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Wed Jun 21, 2006 | 57D | Klutzy (6) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
Thu Sep 15, 2005 | 40D | Fumble-fingered | Frank Longo | Shortz |
Wed Aug 31, 2005 | 2D | Ham-fisted | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Jul 25, 2005 | 9D | All thumbs (12) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
Mon Apr 11, 2005 | 22D | Bumbling (15) | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
Tue Mar 8, 2005 | 21D | Like a stumblebum | Deb Amlen | Shortz |
Thu Aug 5, 2004 | 64A | Handling badly | Seth Abel | Shortz |
Wed Jun 30, 2004 | 22A | Like a sad sack | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sun Apr 18, 2004 | 42D | Klutzy (6) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
Mon Mar 22, 2004 | 4D | Bumbling (15) | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Sun Mar 14, 2004 | 83A | Klutzy (6) | Craig Kasper | Shortz |
Wed Jul 9, 2003 | 19A | Klutzy (6) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Mon Feb 18, 2002 | 57A | Bungling (7) | Philip Lew | Shortz |
Thu Jun 7, 2001 | 42A | Oafish (2) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sat Mar 31, 2001 | 36D | Clueless | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Nov 20, 2000 | 22D | Bungling (7) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sat Apr 1, 2000 | 51D | Oafish (2) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Wed Nov 3, 1999 | 8D | All thumbs (12) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Wed Jul 7, 1999 | 49D | Bumbling (15) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Fri Jun 19, 1998 | 36A | Bungling (7) | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Fri Feb 6, 1998 | 40A | Lacking the knack | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Sun Apr 20, 1997 | 41D | Bumbling (15) | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
Wed Mar 6, 1996 | 51D | Bungling (7) | N. S. Ross | Shortz |
Mon Nov 27, 1995 | 28A | All thumbs (12) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon May 1, 1995 | 35D | All thumbs (12) | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
Wed May 18, 1994 | 43A | Not very competent | Daniel R. Stark | Shortz |
Fri Mar 25, 1994 | 33D | All thumbs (12) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
117 results for INEPT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Thu Jun 24, 1993 | 4D | All thumbs | Beverly J. Seward | Maleska |
Sun Dec 13, 1992 | 22A | Bungling | Michael Priestley | Maleska |
Tue Nov 3, 1992 | 1D | Awkward | Frank Miceli | Maleska |
Tue Feb 18, 1992 | 59A | Clumsy | Peggy Devlin | Maleska |
Sat May 18, 1991 | 41D | Clumsy | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Mon Feb 4, 1991 | 44A | Clumsy | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Sun Jan 13, 1991 | 36D | Bungling | Kenneth Haxton | Maleska |
Mon Dec 31, 1990 | 66A | Clumsy | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Mon Dec 17, 1990 | 39A | All thumbs | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Thu Nov 29, 1990 | 5A | Clumsy | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue May 15, 1990 | 35A | Bungling | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Fri Dec 8, 1989 | 27D | Awkward | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Tue Oct 3, 1989 | 51D | Awkward | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Mon May 29, 1989 | 9D | Awkward | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Tue Jul 12, 1988 | 31D | Awkward | Robert O. Dillman | Maleska |
Mon Dec 7, 1987 | 29D | Clumsy | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Mon Nov 9, 1987 | 19A | Clumsy | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Wed Nov 4, 1987 | 49D | Maladroit | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
Sat Oct 31, 1987 | 55D | Clumsy | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Fri Oct 2, 1987 | 8D | Bungling | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Wed Mar 25, 1987 | 29D | Awkward | Johnson | Maleska |
Tue Dec 16, 1986 | 4D | Klutzy | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
Fri Nov 28, 1986 | 6D | Maladroit | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Wed Mar 27, 1985 | 27D | All thumbs | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Wed Oct 17, 1984 | 29D | Awkward | Jesse Roarke | Maleska |
Sat Sep 15, 1984 | 39D | Awkward | Brown | Maleska |
Mon Feb 20, 1984 | 68A | Bungling | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Mon Apr 18, 1983 | 25D | Maladroit | Marie West | Maleska |
Wed Oct 6, 1982 | 47A | Opposite of 43 Across | Samuel K. Fliegner | Maleska |
Tue Sep 21, 1982 | 37D | Clumsy | Cometa | Maleska |
Sun May 23, 1982 | 105D | All thumbs | Maura B. Jacobson | Maleska |
Thu Feb 11, 1982 | 30D | Like a lubber | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
Wed Jan 20, 1982 | 15A | Malapropos | Kevin Wray | Maleska |
Sun Sep 13, 1981 | 13D | Malapropos | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
Mon Sep 7, 1981 | 62A | Useless | David Galef | Maleska |
Fri May 29, 1981 | 33D | Clumsy | Dorothea E. Shipp | Maleska |
Fri Nov 21, 1980 | 27D | Clumsy | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
Wed Aug 13, 1980 | 22A | Clumsy | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Sat Jun 14, 1980 | 24A | Awkward | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Wed Jun 4, 1980 | 30D | Bungling | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Mon Jan 28, 1980 | 23D | Unqualified | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
Fri Jan 25, 1980 | 18A | Awkward | Raymond F. Eisner | Maleska |
Sun Dec 23, 1979 | 53A | Bungling | Anne Fox | Maleska |
Sun Aug 5, 1979 | 59A | All thumbs | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Wed Mar 14, 1979 | 45A | Bumbling | Mary Virginia Orna | Maleska |
Mon Dec 18, 1978 | 18A | Clumsy | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Sun Jan 1, 1978 | 28A | All thumbs | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Fri Feb 25, 1977 | 19D | Clumsy | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Sat Dec 11, 1976 | 48D | Awkward | John Prytz | Weng |
Sun Oct 24, 1976 | 90D | Bumbling | John Willig | Weng |
Tue Aug 31, 1976 | 7D | All thumbs | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Fri Aug 27, 1976 | 43A | Having two left feet | Sophie Fierman | Weng |
Wed Jul 7, 1976 | 50D | Clumsy | Sidney Nelson | Weng |
Tue Apr 27, 1976 | 29D | All thumbs | Sidney L. Robbins | Weng |
Mon Apr 26, 1976 | 20D | Awkward | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
Thu Apr 8, 1976 | 31D | Bungling | John Prytz | Weng |
Wed Oct 22, 1975 | 46D | Gauche | Virginia Butler | Weng |
Sat Sep 28, 1974 | 32D | Unsuited | James Barrick | Weng |
Thu Sep 5, 1974 | 28A | Clumsy | George Laczko | Weng |
Sun Aug 25, 1974 | 119A | Bumbling | Jack Wherry | Weng |
Thu Aug 22, 1974 | 66A | Unsuited | Steven Kahan | Weng |
Sun Jun 23, 1974 | 22A | Butterfingered | Frances Hansen | Weng |
Wed Apr 10, 1974 | 20A | Bungling | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
Mon Sep 17, 1973 | 45A | Clumsy | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Sep 8, 1973 | 48A | Without skill | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Aug 23, 1973 | 29A | Bungling | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Apr 26, 1972 | 8D | Bumbling | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Mar 23, 1972 | 61A | Bumbling | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Apr 26, 1971 | 49D | Awkward | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Mar 7, 1971 | 15D | Bumbling | Edward J. O'Brien | Weng |
Mon Sep 7, 1970 | 54A | Awkward | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 26, 1970 | 18A | Bumbling | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Apr 16, 1970 | 55A | Clumsy | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Apr 19, 1969 | 41A | Clumsy. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Dec 7, 1968 | 28A | Preposterous. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Oct 24, 1968 | 61A | All thumbs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 6, 1968 | 23A | Clumsy. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu May 9, 1968 | 50A | All thumbs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 16, 1967 | 22A | Awkward. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Wed Mar 22, 1967 | 10D | Maladroit. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Nov 28, 1965 | 96D | Bumbling. | Will Weng | Farrar |
Sat Nov 20, 1965 | 2D | Bungling. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Sep 21, 1965 | 38A | Clumsy. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri May 21, 1965 | 8D | Unfit. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 4, 1962 | 100D | Clumsy. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Tue Dec 5, 1961 | 34D | Bungling. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Nov 15, 1961 | 38A | Absurd. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jul 15, 1961 | 11D | Foolish. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jun 19, 1961 | 10D | Unsuitable. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 4, 1961 | 104A | Absurd. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Mon May 16, 1960 | 29D | Not qualified. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Mar 19, 1960 | 14A | Clumsy. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 17, 1960 | 101A | Awkward. | Threba Johnson | Farrar |
Tue Sep 22, 1959 | 30A | Clumsy. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 25, 1959 | 20A | Out of place. | Jan Dubin | Farrar |
Sun May 17, 1959 | 146A | Unbecoming. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Oct 9, 1958 | 62A | Out of place. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Sat Mar 1, 1958 | 47A | Awkward. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jan 27, 1958 | 24A | Maladroit. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Thu Mar 7, 1957 | 53A | Awkward. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Feb 14, 1957 | 27D | Absurd. | Joseph LaFauci | Farrar |
Fri Aug 31, 1956 | 5D | Awkward. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jul 17, 1956 | 27D | Clumsy. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun May 27, 1956 | 58A | Clumsy. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Thu Apr 19, 1956 | 33A | Clumsy. | A. J. Santora | Farrar |
Sat Jun 18, 1955 | 47D | Out of place. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Thu Mar 24, 1955 | 27D | Unsuitable. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Tue Jun 16, 1953 | 14A | Amateurish. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
Sun Dec 28, 1952 | 14D | Out of place. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Nov 9, 1952 | 31A | Clumsy. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Wed Apr 16, 1952 | 63A | All thumbs. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 16, 1951 | 76A | Bungling. | Charles Cross | Farrar |
Sun Aug 12, 1951 | 36D | Fumbling. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Thu May 17, 1951 | 6D | Absurd or foolish. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Aug 10, 1947 | 45D | Inappropriate. | Eileen St. Clair | Farrar |
Sun Aug 6, 1944 | 112A | Clumsy. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jan 17, 1943 | 124A | Unsuitable. | Amy L. Glazier | Farrar |