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Bungling fashionable European taking exercise (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inept

'bungling' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'fashionable european taking exercise' is the wordplay.
'fashionable' becomes 'in' (in can mean fashionable or trendy).
'european' becomes 'e' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'taking' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'exercise' becomes 'PT' (abbreviation for physical training).
'in'+'e'+'pt'='INEPT'

(Other definitions for inept that I've seen before include "Ham-fisted" , "pointless" , "Wanting" , "Silly - unskilled - unsuitable" , "Clumsy, bungling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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