Petty learning |
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Engaging lawyer, go after Trinidad estate for unduly rigorous formality |
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Writer with attempt to capture US lawyer’s excessive precision |
The Times Cryptic |
26 Sep 2022 |
Pettifoggery from editor in store |
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Ostentatious academicism |
Newsday |
01 Mar 2019 |
Nit-picking fellow going into favourite lines |
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. Stillroom for education to be incorporated in this |
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Fastidiousness comes from editor stuck in room |
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Nit-picking editor entering kitchen store |
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Opens epicurean dips in food store with excessive attention to detail |
Irish Times Crosaire |
27 Mar 2017 |
Still room to absorb education that's hair-splitting |
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Den party (anag.) |
The Telegraph Quick |
28 Oct 2016 |
Nit-picking editor brought in to criticise essay |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
31 Jan 2016 |
Criticise essay in which journalist's shown dogmatism |
The Telegraph Toughie |
17 Nov 2015 |
Over-attention to detail |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Jan 2015 |
Excessive attention to details |
Family Time |
04 Jan 2015 |
Academic snobbery |
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Fusspot's trait |
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Know-it-all's tell-it-all |
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Undue display of knowledge |
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Nit-picking journo in grocery store? |
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Academic purism |
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Academic hot air |
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Display of learning |
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Ostentatious show of knowledge |
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Bluestocking's liability. |
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Didacticism. |
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Dry-as-dust scholarship. |
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