'The ___ doing for a bob', said the old scout, a stickler for rules Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOBSWORTH 'The ___ doing for a bob', said the old scout, a stickler for rules (9)
5% PURIST Stickler for tradition (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 30, 2026
5% BEEVIL What Google's old motto said not to do (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
5% VILA Bob of "This Old House" (4) USA Today Quick Dec 1, 2025
5% SS Bob of "This Old House" (2) USA Today Quick Dec 1, 2025
5% PURISTS Sticklers for the rules (7) USA Today Feb 23, 2018
4% OPENTO Not ruling out (6) Universal Feb 18, 2026
4% NOTOK Violating the rules (5) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
4% VERBATIM Exactly as said (8) The Times Concise Feb 14, 2026
4% AMEN "You said it!" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
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