Nit Picker Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PEDANT which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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Updated: October 15, 2023

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	noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
	49%	11		A nit-picker or faultfinder
	noun • A petty or charlatan critic.
	41%	6		Stir up (anag) — nit-picker
	noun • someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)

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We think the answer is "" which means:

noun

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

adjective

• Pedantic.

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The Guardian Speedy16 Apr 2006	Down 3
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