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Any Prude Or Pedant Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCHOOLMARM which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SCHOOLMARM

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%10Exact Match!
240%9 Opposite of a prude
337%8Pedant

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SCHOOLMARM" which means:

    noun
  • • A woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The schoolmarm handed out assignments to the students."
  • • "The strict schoolmarm reprimanded the unruly student."

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New York Times14 Nov 1979 Across 57
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