Uptight Informally Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	adjective • of or related to the anus • a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.
	26%	12		Uptight
	adjective satellite • unimaginatively conventional
	26%	10		Prudish or uptight
	adjective satellite • (British colloquial) not inclined to conversation • conservative in professional manner

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times12 Nov 2014	Across 58
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New York Times31 Jul 2012	Across 15
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