Clues for the word "STICKLER"
We've had 26 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 26 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Guardian Cryptic crossword on July 25, 2017.
Definition of stickler
- v. t. - One who stickles.
- v. t. - One who arbitrates a duel; a sidesman to a fencer; a second; an umpire.
- v. t. - One who pertinaciously contends for some trifling things, as a point of etiquette; an unreasonable, obstinate contender; as, a stickler for ceremony.
Referring Clues
- Perfectionist
- Person not easily budged
- Unyieldingly insistent type
- One hard to budge
- Label outlining conclusion of anal pedant
- Martinet
- Demanding individual senior nurses apply light touch
- Someone fastidious
- Particular person may be second one catching trout
- Pedant has left in the price tag
- Pernickety person
- Particular person
- Scrupulous person wraps a pound in an adhesive label
- One insistent on things being just so
- Martinet is a small problem
- One insisting on correctness
- One noting details finds shilling on Ken Dodd?
- One who insists on giving direction to a trout catcher
- One letting nothing go has a second difficult problem
- Stern pedant's cane
- Perfectionist, model ultimately wearing label
- Perfectionist takes delight in small recipe
- Perfectionist given small feather
- Perfectionist beginning to sob, heart broken by learner
- Line taken by persistent sort (fusspot)
- Exacting sort
Last Seen In
- Guardian Cryptic - July 25, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - May 26, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - January 15, 2017
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - January 10, 2016
- Family Time - January 10, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - June 19, 2015
- Guardian Quick - April 19, 2014
- Guardian Prize - June 01, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - October 08, 2012
- Guardian Quick - July 05, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - September 20, 2011
- Netword - April 13, 2011
- Guardian Quick - July 22, 2010
- Guardian Quick - October 25, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - November 05, 2008
- Guardian Quiptic - August 04, 2008
- New York Times - April 19, 2008
- Guardian Quick - July 27, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - May 23, 2006
- Guardian Quick - May 04, 2005
- Guardian Quiptic - April 18, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - March 28, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - September 25, 2003
- New York Times - September 23, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - July 11, 2001
- Guardian Cryptic - March 23, 2001