This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (20 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ _ S
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OBSESS as a word: (transitive) To dominate the thoughts of someone; (passive voice, constructed with "with") To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.
OBSESS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 25, 2025.
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