| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PURISTS | Strict rule-observers |
| PURISTS | Strict observers of the rules |
| pedantocracy | government by pedants or strict rule-bound scholars |
| pedantocracies | PEDANTOCRACY, government by pedants or strict rule-bound scholars |
| relaxation | The action of making a rule or restriction less strict |
| relaxes | Make (a rule or restriction) less strict while not abolishing it |
| relaxing | Make (a rule or restriction) less strict while not abolishing it |
