Awkward
The crossword clue "Awkward" is answered by INEPT, a 5-letter entry. Used 27 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2010; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
INEPT
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the INEPT answer page.
Used 27 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2010; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- UNGAINLY (6 uses in xd)
- GAWKY (4 uses in xd)
- CLUMSY (3 uses in xd)
- GAUCHE (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for INEPT
Every other clue in this collection answered by INEPT, most used first.
- Bumbling - used 171 times, most recently in 2026
- All thumbs - used 144 times, most recently in 2026
- Clumsy - used 100 times, most recently in 2026
- Bungling - used 52 times, most recently in 2026
- Klutzy - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
- Ham-handed - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
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