Niceties (8)

I believe the answer is:

minutiae

(Other definitions for minutiae that I've seen before include "Trivia, very small details" , "Tiny or trivial details" , "Detailed particulars" , "trifles" , "Precise details" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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