___-picking (petty) Crossword Clue

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___-picking (petty) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
2. egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PICKING (noun)
1. the quantity of a crop that is harvested
2. the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
PETTY (adjective)
1. contemptibly narrow in outlook
2. (informal) small and of little importance
PETTY (noun)
1. larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

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Down

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