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Competent Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ABLE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ABLE

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97%4Exact Match!
adjective

• (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

adjective satellite

• have the skills and qualifications to do things well

• having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity

• having a strong healthy body

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adjective

• (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability

• (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for

adjective satellite

• possibly accepting or permitting

• having the requisite qualities for

• have the skills and qualifications to do things well

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noun

• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

adjective satellite

• having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Cross Atlantic18 Jan 2025 Down 40
New York Times13 Jan 2025 Across 61
Eugene Sheffer19 Aug 2024 Down 29
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