The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FUSSY , but the solution may also be PARTICULAR which is one of the most recent solution (1970 in New York Times).
Pernickety crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FUSSY | 50 % | 5 |
| PARTICULAR | 50 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pernickety
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- persnickety
- fastidious
- fussy
- niggly
- nitpicky
- overpicky
- prissy
- niff-naffy
- finicky
- fussicky
- overpunctilious
- chary
Crossword Answer definitions
FUSSY adjective- Anxious or particular about petty details.
- Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result FUSSY
- Fastidious
- Difficult to please
- Persnickety
- Particular
- Quite particular
- Not easy to please
- Hard to please
- Hard to satisfy
- Like Morris the Cat
- Selective