Nit Picker Takes Notes In Exercise Books Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
	60%	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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The Guardian Cryptic08 Jul 2013	Across 10
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