They Split Hairs Crossword Clue

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	noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
	40%	5		Split ___
	noun • a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss • a very small distance or space • filamentous hairlike growth on a plant • any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal • cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments • a filamentous projection or process on an organism
	35%	13		Folks who split hairs
	noun • a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions

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	Clue	Source
1	Balls trapped in underwear — they split hairs The Guardian Cryptic - 20 Nov 2012	The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Nov 2012
2	Blunt-tipped hairs beneath longer hairs
3	Split hairs New York Times - 30 Sep 2000	New York Times / 30 Sep 2000
4	Split hairs? New York Times - 05 Jun 2022	New York Times / 05 Jun 2022
5	Split hairs differently New York Times - 11 May 1995	New York Times / 11 May 1995
6	The pods split open, releasing numerous seeds equipped with silky hairs
7	Where to split hairs? New York Times - 27 Jun 2003	New York Times / 27 Jun 2003

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