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Certain Stickler Crossword Clue

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noun

• a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

29%5 A stickler for old-fashioned manners
noun

• someone whose style is out of fashion

29%7 A stickler for details
noun

• thinks about unfortunate things that might happen

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