| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fellow ends up supporting American nit-pickers (8) | ||
| Puss, soft, but in the group of fastidious, over-particular eaters (4,4) | ||
| Nit-pickers | ||
| Nitpickers | Eugene Sheffer | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Particular people in awkward situations after following us | The Telegraph Cryptic | 23 May 2022 |
| Nitpickers | Eugene Sheffer | 01 Nov 2021 |
| Over-fastidious people | The Times Concise | 21 Jun 2021 |
| They are worried American vessels will take head of state by force |