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Dogmatist dog, perhaps, bit Premier Andrews (6)

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pedant

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This could be a double definition.

'dogmatist' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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'dog perhaps bit premier andrews' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for pedant that I've seen before include "Bookish egghead" , "Person who pays too much attention to formal rules" , "Panted (anag.)" , "Academic stickler" , "Stickler for minor details" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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