A man taking boy hostage, possibly armed, becomes a national obsession (8, 5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMERICAN DREAM A man taking boy hostage, possibly armed, becomes a national obsession (8, 5) (14)
5% BUG Obsession (3) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 16, 2026
5% MANIA Extreme obsession (5) Newsday Aug 16, 2026
5% AHAB Obsessed captain (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 14, 2026
5% NERD Obsessive enthusiast (4) Newsday Aug 2, 2026
5% OVER Not obsessed with anymore (4) USA Today Jul 30, 2026
5% NERDS Obsessives (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 22, 2026
5% INTO Obsessed with (4) Thomas Joseph Jun 30, 2026
5% FIXATE Become obsessed with God's will holding team up (6) The Times Quick Cryptic May 27, 2026
5% TOWAR Go ____, take up arms (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 22, 2026
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