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___ and proper (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prim

(Other definitions for prim that I've seen before include "Stiffly correct" , "Straitlaced and proper" , "Schoolmarmish" , "Proper (type of rose?)" , "Affectedly formal" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and the LA Times.
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