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Strait Laced Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PRIM" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Affectedly dainty or refined
- • Exaggeratedly proper verb
- • Assume a prim appearance
- • Contract one's lips
- • Dress primly adjective
- • Prudish, straight-laced
- • Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice noun
- • (plants) privet
An example sentence would be:
- • "She always dressed with a sense of prim and properness."
- • "The interior design of the room had a touch of prim elegance."
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Source | #Number | Answer |
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New York Times21 Aug 2023 | Down 49 | |
Eugene Sheffer13 May 2022 | Across 26 | |
The Guardian Quick16 Apr 2022 | Across 18 | |
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