The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PRIM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Overly proper crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PRIM | 71 % | 4 |
| PRISSY | 29 % | 6 |
Why may PRIM be the right solution?
The word "prim" means overly proper or excessively formal. It fits the clue perfectly and is a common crossword answer for this type of description.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Overly proper
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- priggish
- prissy
- puritanical
- prim
- puritan
- puritanism
- purist
- moralistic
- vegetal
- narcissism
- narcissistic
- egocentric
Crossword Answer definitions
PRIM verb- To make affectedly precise or proper.
- To dress or act smartly.
- Prudish, straight-laced
- Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice
- (plants) privet
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 PRIM
- Extremely proper
- Stiffly neat
- __ and proper
- Proper's partner
- Proper
- Prudish
- Strait-laced
- Proper mate
- Straitlaced
- Overly formal