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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NITPICKED Was pedantic, in a way (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 3, 2022
11% UMACTUALLY "Not to be pedantic, but . . ." (10) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
11% STICKLER Pedant (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 4, 2026
8% INEPTUM Something silly, tactless and pedantic (7) The Times O Tempora Jan 17, 2026
7% VIA By way of (3) Commuter Jan 30, 2026
7% SALTILY In a briny way (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
7% DOOR Way in or way out (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 26, 2026
7% FLIPSON Betrays, in a way (7) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
7% LINEMANAGE Be in charge of, in a way (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 24, 2026
7% EXIT Way out (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 24, 2026

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