Persnickety Crossword Clue

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FUSSY

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PRISSY

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Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. 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.

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PERSNICKETY (adjective)
1. characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
2. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

FUSSY
(5 letters)
PRISSY
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ALAN

More Universal Crossword (1/29/2026) Answers

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42. Humdrum

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