Feckless Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Friday, June 10, 2016 · 27-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between February 2007 and June 2016.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · June 10, 2016 · 27-Across · 5 letters
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generally incompetent and ineffectual; "feckless attempts to repair the plumbing"; "inept handling of the account"
adjective
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