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1 result for INEPTLY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 31, 2006	21A	In a bumbling manner	Trip Payne	Shortz

4 results for INEPTLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 9, 1989	84A	In a foolish way	Jacques Liwer	Maleska
Sun May 3, 1981	86D	How Mr. Butterfingers behaves	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Jul 27, 1980	63A	In a clumsy way	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Jun 14, 1959	33D	Without finesse.	Roberta Morse	Farrar

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