Nit-picking editor briefly in small room off kitchen? (8)
I believe the answer is:
pedantry
'nit-picking' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'editor briefly in small room off kitchen?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'editor' could be 'ed' and 'ed' is present in the answer.
'room' could be 'pantry' (pantry is a kind of room) and 'pantry' is found in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pedantry that I've seen before include "Fastidiousness" , "Bookishness" , "Den party (anag.)" , "Excessive concern with minor rules" , "nit picking" .)