What is the answer to "Is a bad assistant?" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Is a bad assistant?" is ABETS (5 letters).

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Is a bad assistant? WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the August 13, 2026 puzzle

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ABETS

5 letters · Down · last seen August 13, 2026

1DDo some wool gathering5 1AFull house letters3 2DMost widely distributed carnivore in the world6 3DJim Palmer, notably6 4DPesci’s co-star in “My Cousin Vinny”5 4ABig name in tea4 5DBig name in body sprays3 6DRelaxed state3 7DObligation4 8ABarn neighbors, often5 8DHealth, to Hugo5 9DLargest of the Galápagos Islands7