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Excessive strictness (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rigor

(Other definitions for rigor that I've seen before include "- - mortis" , "Stiffness (after death?)" , "Chilled shivering often a symptom of disease" , "Shivering chill before fever" , "showing failure to respond" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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