"Not to be pedantic, but . . ." Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Not to be pedantic, but . . ." featured in USA Today puzzle on January 31, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UMACTUALLY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UMACTUALLY "Not to be pedantic, but . . ." (10) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
95% STICKLER Pedant (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 4, 2026
89% NITPICKER Pedant (9) The Times Concise Jun 21, 2025
89% CHANGED Pedantic (7)
89% NITPICKS Is pedantic (8) Wall Street Journal Apr 17, 2021
89% SCHOLASTIC Pedant (10)
89% PURISTS Pedants (7)
89% DONNISH Pedantic (7)
89% SPLITHAIRS Be pedantic (10)
89% HAIRSPLITTERS Pedants (13)

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