Quibble
Crossword Clue & Answers

13 March 2021
Last seen in: The New York Times Crossword

We found 14 answers for the crossword clue 'Quibble', the most recent of which was seen in the The New York Times Crossword.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Quibble a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Quibble as an answer itself some 38 times.

Quibble is a single word clue made up of 7 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'The New York Times Crossword' on Thursday, 11 March 2021 with the answer being NIT, we also found NIT to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• The New York Times Crossword - 11 Mar 2021
• The New York Times Crossword - 14 Feb 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 13 Feb 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 23 Jan 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 23 Jun 2020
• The Guardian Quick - 31 Mar 2020
• The New York Times Crossword - 28 Aug 2019
• The New York Times Crossword - 8 Apr 2018

Definitions and usage

Before we get to our crossword answers for 'Quibble', take a look at the definitions and example uses below, sometimes these help you think of different words or phrases that are common to 'Quibble' and give you a hint.

• An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
• Evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
• Argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

NIT
Egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing

4 Letters

CARP
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae

5 Letters

ARGUE
Present reasons and arguments

CAVIL
An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

6 Letters

BICKER
A quarrel about petty points

NIGGLE
Worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

7 Letters

BRABBLE
Argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"

NITPICK
Be overly critical; criticize minor details

8 Letters

PETTIFOG
Argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"

QUIDDITY
The essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other

SQUABBLE
A quarrel about petty points

10 Letters

EQUIVOCATE
Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

SPLITHAIRS

11 Letters

PREVARICATE
Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information