Excellent sort of person to be a copy editor Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Excellent sort of person to be a copy editor” from the New York Times crossword of July 31, 2025? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, JULY 31, 2025
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PEDANT is the answer to “Excellent sort of person to be a copy editor”. It means one who emphasizes minutiae in knowledge.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
One who emphasizes minutiae in knowledge.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: DEPTNA.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Stickler, of a sort”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Excellent sort of person to be a copy editor”?
PEDANT, 4 letters: one who emphasizes minutiae in knowledge.
When was “Excellent sort of person to be a copy editor” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of July 31, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with P.