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Formally prudish (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prim

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">formally prudish</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for prim that I've seen before include "Old-maidish" , "Straitlaced and proper" , "Straight-laced" , "Affectedly dainty or refined" , "Schoolmarmish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Evening Standard.
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