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5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, February 8, 2022 · 52-Across

Appeared in 5 New York Times Crosswords between April 2009 and February 2022.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 8, 2022 · 52-Across · 5 letters

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not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"

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