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Punctilious Detailed 11 13 Or 17 Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PRIM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PRIM

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199%4Exact Match!
242%10Punctilious and detailed
329%8Punctilious

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PRIM" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Affectedly dainty or refined
  • • Exaggeratedly proper
  • verb
  • • Assume a prim appearance
  • • Contract one's lips
  • • Dress primly
  • adjective
  • • Prudish, straight-laced
  • • Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice
  • noun
  • • (plants) privet

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She always dressed with a sense of prim and properness."
  • • "The interior design of the room had a touch of prim elegance."

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The Guardian Cryptic11 May 2017 Across 18
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