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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 42% | 14 | Notably punctilious or pernickety | |
3 | 42% | 12 | Pernickety critic | |
Someone Being Pernickety Gets Us Into Fine Mess Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "FUSSPOT" which means:
- noun
- • Thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
An example sentence would be:
- • "My grandmother is a fusspot when it comes to cleaning."
- • "He is such a fusspot about his food; he always has special requests."
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