The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PURISM which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 1999.
Strict use of language, etc crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| PURISM | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Strict use of language, etc
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sarcasm
 - sensationalism
 - informal
 - grammar
 - onomatopoeia
 - slang
 - talk
 - flourish
 - force
 - rhetoric
 - speak
 - economy
 
Crossword Answer definitions
PURISM noun- An insistence on pure or unmixed forms.
 - An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things.
 - An example of purist language etc.
 
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