Preoccupy to a distressing extent Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OBSESS Preoccupy to a distressing extent (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 13, 2016
3% ENGROSS Preoccupy (7) Premier Sunday May 31, 2026
3% SCOPE Extent (5) Universal May 24, 2026
3% SOS Distress signal (3)
3% UPSET Distress (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 14, 2026
2% ASCI To which extent Curie elongated cells (4) The Telegraph Toughie May 15, 2026
2% DESK Group of reporters provides knowledge, to some extent (4) The Telegraph Toughie May 14, 2026
2% NOMADS Wanderers finding damson in distress? (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic May 6, 2026
2% MICHELANGELO The writer's recalled challenge distressed old artist (12) The Times Cryptic May 6, 2026
2% HONEST Truthful with one's testimony, to an extent (6) The Telegraph Cryptic May 5, 2026

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