The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CAVIL , but the solution may also be CARP which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in USA Today).
Be nitpicky crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CAVIL | 63 % | 5 |
| CARP | 13 % | 4 |
| NIGGLE | 13 % | 6 |
| SPLITHAIRS | 13 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Be nitpicky
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cavil
- niggle
- pedant
- anal
- caviler
- punctilious
- strict
- arcane
- carp
- comb
- critic
- delouse
Crossword Answer definitions
CAVIL noun- A petty or trivial objection or criticism.
- To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CAVIL
- Trivial thing
- Find fault unnecessarily
- Be petty
- Nitpick
- Find fault
- Nitpick incessantly
- Raise frivolous objections
- Find fault with unnecessarily
- Criticize
- Split hairs
More clues leading to the result CARP
- Find fault in a disagreeable way
- Freshwater catch
- Pond fish
- Bottom feeder
- Food fish
- Freshwater fish
- Find fault
- Complain
- Complain, like a fish?
- Beef
More clues leading to the result NIGGLE
- Criticize in a petty way
- Nit pick
- Be a fussbudget
- Carp
- Be finicky
- Nitpick
- Work over trivia.
- Work fussily.
- Trifle
- Find fault