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14 results for UNABLE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Apr 11, 2024	16A	Lacking the wherewithal	Dan Caprera
Thu Nov 10, 2022	24D	Not up to it (2)	Dan Caprera
Thu Oct 20, 2022	68A	Not qualified (to)	Rebecca Goldstein
Sun Sep 18, 2022	110A	Lacking the resources (2)	Katie Hale
Wed Dec 1, 2021	43A	No-can-do (2)	Christopher Youngs
Sat Dec 13, 2014	47D	Powerless (3)	James Mulhern and Ashton Anderson
Wed Mar 28, 2012	11D	Powerless (3)	Joe DiPietro
Thu Sep 22, 2011	7D	No-can-do (2)	Jeff Dubner
Sat Oct 9, 2010	21D	Lacking the resources (2)	Joe Krozel
Wed Jun 9, 2010	46A	Powerless (3)	Gary Whitehead
Tue Nov 15, 2005	50D	Not up to it (2)	Sarah Keller
Mon Mar 3, 2003	46D	Lacking the skill	Patrick Merrell
Fri Dec 7, 2001	63A	In want of the wherewithal	Joe DiPietro
Thu Mar 20, 1997	3D	Impotent	A. J. Santora

18 results for UNABLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 17, 1992	23D	Lacking competence	Walter Covell	Maleska
Mon Apr 23, 1979	43D	Incompetent	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun Jan 21, 1979	88D	Helpless	Virginia P. Abelson	Maleska
Mon Nov 18, 1974	49D	Not up to	Glasser	Weng
Sun Dec 16, 1973	115D	Helpless	Bert Beaman	Weng
Sun Nov 22, 1970	14D	Helpless	Frances Hansen	Weng
Wed Mar 1, 1967	40D	Not qualified.	George Laczko	Farrar
Sun Dec 25, 1966	141A	Lacking in power.	Will Weng	Farrar
Sat Feb 2, 1963	7A	Not competent.	Lois Hillis	Farrar
Fri Dec 7, 1962	19D	Incompetent.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 24, 1962	116D	Inefficient.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Aug 16, 1959	16D	Inefficient.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu May 1, 1958	41A	Powerless.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Dec 29, 1957	92D	Powerless.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Sun Mar 13, 1955	47D	Incapable.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Tue Jul 20, 1954	37D	Powerless.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Dec 28, 1953	6D	Opposite of 26 Down.	Marian Moeser	Farrar
Sun Feb 15, 1948	19A	Incapable.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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