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noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit | ||||||||
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verb • To formulate a strategy. noun • The formulation of a strategy. | ||||||||
| 23% | 9 | Step-by-step solution method — oral might (anag) | ||||||
noun • a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem | ||||||||
Theyre Out Of Step And Overfussy Crossword Clue
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PEDANTS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PEDANTS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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