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Hair Splitter Crossword Clue

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

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We think the answer is "PEDANT" which means:

    noun
  • • A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
  • adjective
  • • Pedantic.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He often came across as a pedant, correcting every small mistake in grammar."
  • • "The professor was known for being a pedant, obsessing over the tiniest details in his lectures."

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The Guardian Quick10 Mar 2010 Across 19
New York Times05 Apr 2007 Down 34
New York Times27 Jul 2004 Down 29
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