Be too fussy in jail — it's punishment, principally Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NITPICK Be too fussy in jail — it's punishment, principally (7)
60% PICKY Fussy (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 21, 2025
58% NIT ___-pick (be fussy) (3)
58% ANAL Overly fussy (4) Universal Sep 11, 2025
55% BRIG Jail for a sailor (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2025
55% PRISON Jail (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 20, 2025
52% POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
52% SENTENCE Judicial punishment (8) The Times Concise Sep 22, 2025
52% OHSO Too, too (4) USA Today Sep 21, 2025
52% SAO ___ Tome and Principe (3) Universal Sep 12, 2025
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