Crossword answer
PEDANTIC
8 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen The Independent, June 3, 2026
Letter pattern
PEDANTIC
Clues that lead to PEDANTIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Academic went half-heartedly with buffoon8The IndependentJun 3, 2026
Very precise journalist against blocking constable8The IndependentMar 6, 2026
Insisting on accuracy, with film about Italian poet being back to front8The IndependentNov 15, 2024
Finicky8Evening StandardAug 2, 2024
Schoolmasterly8Evening StandardNov 11, 2022
Excessively precise8Evening StandardMar 27, 2020
Nitpicking8Eugene ShefferJan 9, 2020
About PEDANTIC in crosswords
PEDANTIC is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Academic went half-heartedly with buffoon” in the The Independent crossword on June 3, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
RELEVANTOn point
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
SOBSTORYTearful tale
TRANSFERHandover
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
ADMIRALSShip brass
HYPNOTICMesmerising
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
FRONTIERBorder
CHANCEITTake a risk
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
PRETASTEEarly sample
Every appearance of PEDANTIC (8)
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Jun 3, 2026
Academic went half-heartedly with buffoon · The Independent · 5 Down
Mar 6, 2026
Very precise journalist against blocking constable · The Independent · 16 Down
Nov 15, 2024
Insisting on accuracy, with film about Italian poet being back to front · The Independent · 17 Across
Aug 2, 2024
Finicky · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 11, 2022
Schoolmasterly · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Mar 27, 2020
Excessively precise · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 9, 2020
Nitpicking · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jun 15, 2018
Finicky · Evening Standard · 4 Down