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Hairsplitters Crossword Clue

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noun

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

90%6 Person who engages in a debate
noun

• someone who engages in debate

90%8 Tending to find fault or raise petty objections
adjective satellite

• tending to find and call attention to faults

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New York Times20 Jul 1997 Down 58
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