Word "STRICT" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
incapable of compromise or flexibility
Synonyms:
rigid

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
severe and unremitting in making demands
Synonyms:
exacting, stern
Examples:
strict standards

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
Synonyms:
rigorous
Examples:
a strict vegetarian

Crossword Clues for STRICT

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Severe police officer removed from locality The Times Cryptic 16 Apr 2024
Scrupulously within the rules, but not totally restrictive
Rigid; stern (6)
Reduced manoeuvre in street is hard
Allowing no laxity
Hard stone receiving instant cut
Unbending The Guardian Quick 12 Mar 2024
Harsh, severe
Some gastric trouble that's severe (6)
No-nonsense DI leaving area
Not at all lax in applying restrictions (6)
Precisely defined
Severe in discipline (6) Puzzler 07 Feb 2024
Harsh way to take religious instruction at court (6)
Rigorous The Telegraph Quick 01 Feb 2024
Southern tiger - extremely big cat, regularly tough (6)
Very severe, creating a stir at court (6)
Stern inflexible
Tolerating no nonsense Commuter 30 Dec 2023
Firm option (6)
Rigidly enforced Mirror Tea Time 29 Dec 2023
Punctilious Detective Inspector leaves area (6)
Not allowing for variation New York Times 08 Dec 2023
. .... and Victor Silvester's tempo is primarily silky toned rhythm in correct time (6)
Neighbourhood wanting police officer to be authoritarian The Guardian Cryptic 17 Oct 2023
Taking a hard line The Times Concise 09 Sep 2023
Stern LA Times Daily 04 Aug 2023
Rigorously enforced Newsday 14 Jun 2023
Rigorous The Telegraph Quick 08 Apr 2023
Harsh neighbourhood police officer must flee The Telegraph Cryptic 23 Mar 2023
Rigorous The Guardian Quick 28 Feb 2023
Inflexible about rules Universal 10 Feb 2023
Rigid about rules USA Today 01 Feb 2023
Rigorous The Times Concise 20 Nov 2022
Severe, rigorous The Guardian Speedy 11 Sep 2022
Severe Eugene Sheffer 02 Sep 2022
Uncompromising princess leaves the region
Uncompromising princess leaves the region The Guardian Cryptic 19 Jul 2022
Demanding obedience or close observance of rules Irish Times Simplex 10 May 2022
Allowing no deviation Irish Times Simplex 22 Apr 2022
Demanding obedience or close observance of rules Irish Times Simplex 07 Mar 2022
Most of the illusion embraced by Stone is of a harsh regime Irish Times Crosaire 17 Feb 2022
Allowing no deviation Irish Times Simplex 31 Dec 2021
Allowing no deviation Irish Times Simplex 27 Nov 2021
Allowing no deviation Irish Times Simplex 11 Nov 2021
Allowing no deviation Irish Times Simplex 02 Sep 2021
Stern about rules Newsday 31 Aug 2021
Rigorous; severe The Times Concise 10 Aug 2021
Close second, second short on time The Telegraph Toughie 15 Jul 2021
Austere Newsday 26 Jun 2021
Allowing no deviation Irish Times Simplex 05 Jun 2021
Like parents who have many rules Universal 30 May 2021
Hard villains finally cheated in hearing
Rigidly enforced The Times Concise 17 Feb 2021
Unbending The Washington Post 29 Jan 2021
Unbending LA Times Daily 29 Jan 2021
Rigorous, in a way, of the stomach to discharge gas
Authoritarian USA Today 28 Nov 2020
Precinct detective quits firm The Telegraph Toughie 29 Oct 2020
Most of the illusion embraced by Stone is of a harsh regime Irish Times Crosaire 25 Aug 2020
Stern saint brings religious instruction to court The Sun Two Speed 15 Aug 2020
Severe or rigid The Sun Two Speed 15 Aug 2020
Demanding obedience to rules Irish Times Simplex 29 Jul 2020
Sabbath, Sting, for the most part, and one of The Cars demanding the rules are observed Irish Times Crosaire 03 Jul 2020
I'd backed away from neighbourhood disciplinarian
Unbending Newsday 29 May 2020
Particular hamper engineers disposed of
Reporter's conned by small firm
Faithful man of God admits brief deception
Unwilling to bend Jonesin 24 Dec 2019
Demanding that rules are observed Irish Times Simplex 29 Nov 2019
Hard stone split by instant cut The Telegraph Toughie 28 Nov 2019
Not at all lenient LA Times Daily 27 Nov 2019
Not at all lenient The Washington Post 27 Nov 2019
Rigorous, severe Irish Times Simplex 11 Oct 2019
Rigid LA Times Daily 26 Jul 2019
Rigid The Washington Post 26 Jul 2019
Disciplinarian leaders of schools teach religious instruction classes, typically
Rigorous limit avoid by engineers
Severe Thomas Joseph 09 Jul 2019
Like a tough teacher
Tough area with no policeman on top of it
Unwilling to bend USA Today 18 May 2019
Inflexible about rules Newsday 27 Mar 2019
Precise Wall Street Journal 23 Mar 2019
Like a disciplinarian The Washington Post Sunday 03 Mar 2019
Sense a narrow focus?
Severe technique mostly evident in stone The Telegraph Toughie 06 Feb 2019
It's uncompromising and dark coming off dirt tracks Irish Times Crosaire 21 Jan 2019
Precise
Rigid
Unwilling to bend
Regularly use Tory in City firm
Allowing no deviation from a standard Irish Times Simplex 27 Oct 2018
Bits of satire I'd cite that aren't even accurate
Harsh Thomas Joseph 08 Sep 2018
Bits of satire I'd cite that aren't even accurate
Rigorous Detective Inspector leaving area
Like a taskmaster USA Today 13 May 2018
Observing exact rules The Times Concise 07 Mar 2018
Rigorous The Telegraph Quick 22 Feb 2018
To the letter USA Today 12 Jan 2018
Like a taskmaster
To the letter
Rigid The Chronicle of Higher Education 06 Oct 2017
Severe The Guardian Speedy 23 Sep 2017
Uncompromising Newsday 30 Jul 2017
Hard to control soldier leaving
Severe Conservative dismissed by press
Close second cheated, reportedly The Telegraph Cryptic 18 May 2017
Stringent The Telegraph Quick 28 Apr 2017
Uncompromising way religious teaching gets to court
Authoritarian The Telegraph Quick 26 Mar 2017
Rigid
Unwilling to bend Newsday 23 Oct 2016
Exacting, unsparing Irish Times Simplex 18 Oct 2016
Uncompromising The Washington Post 06 May 2016
Demanding Wall Street Journal 02 May 2016
Austere set are in City regularly
Austere set are in City regularly The Times Cryptic 26 Apr 2016
Hard to bend Newsday 26 Mar 2016
Austere The Sun Two Speed 07 Feb 2016
Stern and somewhat restricted The Sun Two Speed 07 Feb 2016
Uncompromising detective is off the ward Irish Times Crosaire 20 Jan 2016
Far from lenient Newsday 13 Jan 2016
Following rules exactly The Times Concise 16 Dec 2015
Stern about the rules Newsday 24 Aug 2015
Not lenient Thomas Joseph 22 Aug 2015
Austere holy man suppressing a lot of deceit The Telegraph Toughie 04 Aug 2015
Like a tough teacher Universal 01 Aug 2015
Displaying 22 Across Newsday 17 Jun 2015
Tough to make limit without fraud
Stern about rules Family Time 18 May 2015
Nitpicky with rules Newsday 25 Feb 2015
Displaying 22 Across
Nitpicky with rules
Stern about the rules
Like a tough teacher
Authoritarian
Authoritarian detective's leaving the area
Unyielding
Uncompromising
Rigorous, as with rules
Before court cut short stir-crazy tough
Uncompromising
Following rules exactly
Uncompromising
Not lax at all
Black-and-white
Inflexible about the rules
Unforgiving
Inflexible about rules
Like a martinet
Inflexible about the rules
By-the-book
Uncompromising
Meticulous
Uncompromising
Rigorous
Inflexible
Unyielding
Like disciplinarians
Inflexible about rules
Like tough love
Unbending
Following the letter of the law
Rigorous
Like a schoolmarm
Exacting
Rigid
Rigorous
Unbending
Hard-and-fast
Inflexible about the rules
Inflexible about the rules
Precise
Rigorous
Unwilling to give makeup exams, say
Rigorous
Absolute
Not at all lenient
Precise
Far from indulgent
Not indulgent
Unbending
Narrow
Exact
Hardly relaxed
Severe
Unbending
Inflexible
Severe
Unyielding
Uncompromising
Exact
Like a martinet
Austere
Precise
Hard; rigid
Holding to the letter
Not lax
Exact.
Mid-Victorian.
Precise.
Firm.
Scrupulous.
Punctilious.
Hard.
Unbending
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