Crossword Genius

Fellow gets snappy about including extremely detailed exact reference (7,3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chapter and verse

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'exact reference' is the definition.

'fellow gets snappy about including extremely detailed' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'fellow' could be 'chap' (synonyms) and 'chap' is found in the answer.
'about' could be 'a' (abbreviation in Chambers) and 'a' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for chapter and verse that I've seen before include "precise testimony" , "location of Biblical text" , "Full" , "in detail" , "authority" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.