Old boy's term for compulsive preoccupation (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OBSESSION Old boy's term for compulsive preoccupation (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic May 14, 2025
67% KLEPTOMANIA Compulsive stealing (11) Puzzler Backwords Jan 6, 2026
61% PYRO Compulsive fire-starter, casually (4) New York Times Midi Mar 18, 2026
58% ROBUST Rugged old boy beset by fungal disease (6) The Times Cryptic Mar 4, 2026
58% ATTA "___ boy!" (4) Universal Feb 8, 2026
55% ROMEO Lover boy (5) LA Times Mini Mar 11, 2026
55% CODEWORDS Diplomatic terms? (9) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
55% LAD Young boy (3) New York Times Midi Mar 7, 2026
55% TIM Dickens boy (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 6, 2026
55% AGREETO Accept the terms of (7) New York Times Mar 5, 2026

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