Punctilious Individual Beginning To Solve Tricky Puzzle

We've checked our database and believe the answer is STICKLER which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: STICKLER

Updated: September 1, 2025

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
noun • someone who insists on something
	39%	9		A term used in puzzle games for rearranging the pieces to solve the puzzle
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	34%	6		Imagine not beginning tricky puzzle
noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a difficult problem

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Telegraph Cryptic09 Apr 2025	Down 17
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