Excessive strictness Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RIGOR Excessive strictness (5) USA Today Dec 4, 2022
39% STRAITLACED Excessively strict (11)
39% OVERRIGID Excessively strict (9)
4% LAX Not strict (3) Universal Oct 17, 2025
3% STERN Very strict (5) Newsday Oct 20, 2025
3% HYPE Excessive publicity (4) Newsday Oct 20, 2025
3% FLOWERY (Of writing) excessively ornate (7) The Times Concise Oct 18, 2025
3% LENIENT Not strict with rules (7) New York Times Mini Oct 11, 2025
3% MANIA Excessive enthusiasm (5) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
3% GLUTTON Excessively greedy eater (7) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 10, 2025

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