Nitpicking Types Crossword Clue

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
	31%	5		Nitpicking
	noun • larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) adjective satellite • inferior in rank or status • (informal) small and of little importance • contemptibly narrow in outlook
	31%	5		Nitpicking amounts
	noun • a tiny or scarcely detectable amount • the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet

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	Clue	Source
1	Conservative types in Rugby, say? The Guardian Cryptic - 13 Oct 2008	The Guardian Cryptic / 13 Oct 2008
2	Given to nitpicking
3	Nitpicking New York Times - 25 Jul 1989	New York Times / 25 Jul 1989
4	Nitpicking amounts New York Times - 09 Dec 1994	New York Times / 09 Dec 1994
5	Prone to quibbling or nitpicking
6	Self-righteous types New York Times - 14 Aug 2016	New York Times / 14 Aug 2016
7	What the nitpicking barber did New York Times - 20 Jul 1986	New York Times / 20 Jul 1986

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