Self-righteous moraliser (4)

I believe the answer is:

prig

(Other definitions for prig that I've seen before include "Excessively moralistic person" , "Sanctimonious person" , "Old maid" , "Smug hypocrite" , "Puritan" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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