Crossword answer
INEPT
5 letters · Used for 49 different clues · 96 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
INEPT
Clues that lead to INEPT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bumbling5Thomas JosephAug 26, 2026
Awkward5Evening StandardAug 14, 2026
Incompetent5The IndependentAug 6, 2026
Completely incompetent5New York TimesJul 5, 2026
Bungling (5)5The GuardianJun 23, 2026
Unskillful5USA TodayJun 21, 2026
Lacking skill5LA TimesJun 18, 2026
Unsuitable5Evening StandardJun 2, 2026
Awkward to write about boring sex (5)5The GuardianMay 30, 2026
Useless in pet management5Daily ExpressMay 28, 2026
Maladroit5Wall Street JournalMay 27, 2026
To get some wine by the pint seems unsuitable5Evening StandardMay 25, 2026
Popular pet unusually clumsy5Daily ExpressMay 23, 2026
Being clumsy, it holds a pen awkwardly5Evening StandardMay 2, 2026
Unskilled treatment of some pine trees5Evening StandardApr 4, 2026
Clumsy5Evening StandardFeb 20, 2026
Unfit for the job5New York TimesFeb 4, 2026
Elected essentially dangerous, vacuous President? Hopeless!5The IndependentNov 2, 2025
About due to finish, to spill a pint is useless5Evening StandardOct 13, 2025
Ham-handed5NewsdaySep 28, 2025
With no skill5NewsdaySep 2, 2025
Prone to bungling5NewsdayJun 8, 2025
It's awkward, swimming in the Serpentine!5Evening StandardMay 12, 2025
Having no skill5NewsdayApr 29, 2025
Coop up in it, which is foolish5Evening StandardApr 11, 2025
Maladroit in noting a small point5Evening StandardFeb 18, 2025
Clumsy fiancé regularly falls out with personal trainer5The IndependentNov 14, 2024
Being so stupid can make you most penitent5Evening StandardNov 7, 2024
Silly5Evening StandardOct 15, 2024
Not qualified, for a task5Daily ThemedAug 8, 2024
Clumsy in disturbing a pet5Evening StandardJul 24, 2024
Incompetent record in tin production5Evening StandardMay 28, 2024
It's useless to pine foolishly for a perfect ending5Evening StandardApr 30, 2024
Clumsy enough to spill a pint around closing time5Evening StandardApr 9, 2024
Not at all competent (anagram of "nepit")5Daily ThemedDec 15, 2023
Not up to the task5Daily ThemedNov 6, 2023
Not at all competent, say5Daily ThemedSep 26, 2023
The clumsy article about prison is returned5Evening StandardSep 1, 2023
It's useless and absurd to be only partly penitent5Evening StandardJul 17, 2023
It's pointless to tip half the peas into a new tin5Evening StandardApr 26, 2023
Utterly unskilled (anagram of "nepit")5Daily ThemedApr 21, 2023
In spilling a pint, one's sweetheart is pretty useless!5Evening StandardNov 14, 2022
Unfit yet it goes around the pen5Evening StandardNov 4, 2022
Getting the enclosure back into it is awkward5Evening StandardJun 3, 2022
To keep a broken pen in it, is absurd5Evening StandardMay 26, 2022
Hardly successful5Daily ThemedMar 24, 2022
Unsuitable use of some turpentine5Evening StandardJul 20, 2020
It's no good spilling a pint around closing time5Evening StandardJul 11, 2019
Clumsy, incompetent5Evening StandardJan 31, 2019
About INEPT in crosswords
INEPT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 96 times in our database across 49 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bumbling” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
PEARLOyster's gem
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
OBOESClarinet cousins
AERIEHome for an eagle
CAMEOBrooch, role or ware (5)
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
IDSAY"My guess is ..."
AIMATPoint towards
PISTESki-slope
HOSEDSwindled
Every appearance of INEPT (96)
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Aug 26, 2026
Bumbling · Thomas Joseph · 20 Across
Aug 14, 2026
Awkward · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Aug 6, 2026
Incompetent · The Independent · 16 Down
Jul 25, 2026
Incompetent · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 5, 2026
Completely incompetent · New York Times · 3 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Bungling (5) · The Guardian · 7 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Unskillful · USA Today · 51 Down
Jun 18, 2026
Lacking skill · LA Times · Down
Jun 16, 2026
Bungling (5) · The Guardian · 5 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Unsuitable · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 30, 2026
Awkward to write about boring sex (5) · The Guardian · 26 Across
May 28, 2026
Useless in pet management · Daily Express · 23 Down
May 27, 2026
Maladroit · Wall Street Journal · 52 Across
May 25, 2026
To get some wine by the pint seems unsuitable · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 23, 2026
Popular pet unusually clumsy · Daily Express · 7 Down
May 2, 2026
Being clumsy, it holds a pen awkwardly · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 9, 2026
Unsuitable · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 4, 2026
Unskilled treatment of some pine trees · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 4, 2026
Incompetent · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 22, 2026
Lacking skill · Newsday · Down
Feb 20, 2026
Clumsy · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Feb 4, 2026
Unfit for the job · New York Times · 35 Down
Nov 4, 2025
Unsuitable · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 2, 2025
Elected essentially dangerous, vacuous President? Hopeless! · The Independent · 23 Down
Oct 30, 2025
Bumbling · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Oct 13, 2025
About due to finish, to spill a pint is useless · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 28, 2025
Ham-handed · Newsday · Across
Sep 2, 2025
With no skill · Newsday · Across
Jul 23, 2025
Ham-handed · New York Times · 28 Across
Jun 27, 2025
Incompetent · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 27, 2025
Incompetent · The Independent · 3 Down
Jun 8, 2025
Prone to bungling · Newsday · Across
May 12, 2025
It's awkward, swimming in the Serpentine! · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 29, 2025
Having no skill · Newsday · Down
Apr 11, 2025
Coop up in it, which is foolish · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Feb 18, 2025
Maladroit in noting a small point · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 11, 2024
Bumbling · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Nov 14, 2024
Clumsy fiancé regularly falls out with personal trainer · The Independent · 10 Across
Nov 7, 2024
Being so stupid can make you most penitent · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 15, 2024
Silly · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Oct 15, 2024
Incompetent · The Independent · 20 Down
Aug 8, 2024
Not qualified, for a task · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Jul 24, 2024
Clumsy in disturbing a pet · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 28, 2024
Incompetent record in tin production · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 30, 2024
It's useless to pine foolishly for a perfect ending · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 26, 2024
Incompetent · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 24, 2024
Incompetent · The Independent · 16 Down
Apr 20, 2024
Incompetent · The Independent · 21 Across
Apr 9, 2024
Clumsy enough to spill a pint around closing time · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 12, 2024
Bumbling · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Dec 15, 2023
Not at all competent (anagram of "nepit") · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Nov 16, 2023
Unsuitable · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 6, 2023
Not up to the task · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Nov 3, 2023
Unsuitable · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Sep 29, 2023
Unsuitable · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 26, 2023
Not at all competent, say · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Sep 1, 2023
The clumsy article about prison is returned · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jul 17, 2023
It's useless and absurd to be only partly penitent · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 28, 2023
Bumbling · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Apr 26, 2023
It's pointless to tip half the peas into a new tin · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 21, 2023
Utterly unskilled (anagram of "nepit") · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Feb 6, 2023
Incompetent · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Nov 14, 2022
In spilling a pint, one's sweetheart is pretty useless! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 10, 2022
Clumsy · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Nov 4, 2022
Unfit yet it goes around the pen · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Oct 14, 2022
Clumsy · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Sep 19, 2022
Unsuitable · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 3, 2022
Getting the enclosure back into it is awkward · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 26, 2022
To keep a broken pen in it, is absurd · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 19, 2022
Not up to the task · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Mar 24, 2022
Hardly successful · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Jun 17, 2021
Incompetent · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 16, 2021
Awkward · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Mar 18, 2021
To get some wine by the pint seems unsuitable · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 11, 2021
Being clumsy, it holds a pen awkwardly · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 6, 2021
Unsuitable · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 31, 2020
Unskilled treatment of some pine trees · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 31, 2020
Incompetent · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 22, 2020
Unsuitable · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 20, 2020
Unsuitable use of some turpentine · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 24, 2020
Coop up in it, which is foolish · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 9, 2020
About due to finish, to spill a pint is useless · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 8, 2020
Incompetent · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 7, 2019
Being so stupid can make you most penitent · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 22, 2019
Unsuitable · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 11, 2019
It's no good spilling a pint around closing time · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 3, 2019
Incompetent · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jan 31, 2019
Clumsy, incompetent · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 24, 2019
It's awkward, swimming in the Serpentine! · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 15, 2018
Maladroit in noting a small point · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 21, 2018
The clumsy article about prison is returned · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Aug 22, 2018
Silly · Evening Standard · 29 Down
May 3, 2018
Clumsy in disturbing a pet · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 23, 2018
Incompetent · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 22, 2018
It's useless to pine foolishly for a perfect ending · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 1, 2018
Clumsy enough to spill a pint around closing time · Evening Standard · 20 Down