Petty quarrel - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'petty quarrel' is the definition.
(a spat is a disagreement or argument)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for spat that I've seen before include "Made gesture of contempt" , "A small tiff or quarrel" , "Unimportant quarrel between Pats" , "Observed" , "Small row between Pats" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Universal, The Mirror, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Daily Mail, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times, the USA Today, The Guardian and the LA Times.

'petty quarrel' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for tiff that I've seen before include "causing quarrel" , "Petty argument" , "Row; argument" , "Mild quarrel" , "pet" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Universal, The Mirror, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Daily Mail, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times, the USA Today, The Guardian and the LA Times.

'petty quarrel' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for squabble that I've seen before include "Have a minor row" , "Petty row" , "Argue over petty things" , "Bicker" , "Quarrel in petty or noisy way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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