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Anagram I can't get
Full clue is: dreadful time with navy,admirals exercise poor control (13)
I think it's either timenadmirals, or tnavyadmirals but can't make anything of them
Ive considered "mismanagement' but can't parse it.
Any help?

Is Maladministrate a word? It looks as if it could come from some of the letters1

Maladminister!

Maladminister does it for me. MAny thanks

Glad I could help. Maladminister comes from timeadmiralsrn (rn = Royal Navy).