Overly proper
The crossword clue "Overly proper" is answered by PRIM, a 4-letter entry. Used 46 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
PRIM
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PRIM answer page.
Used 46 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- PRISSY (11 uses in xd)
Other clues for PRIM
Every other clue in this collection answered by PRIM, most used first.
- Strait-laced - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
- ___ and proper - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
- Proper partner - used 43 times, most recently in 2025
- Prudish - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
- Stiffly formal - used 28 times, most recently in 2024
- Schoolmarmish - used 23 times, most recently in 2023
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Overly curious - NOSY, used 42 times
- Overly inquisitive - NOSY, used 33 times
- Be overly sweet - CLOY, used 28 times
- Proper. - MEET, used 27 times
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