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The Clue
Be fatuously fond (4 letter answer)
The Answer
DOTE
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Notes
The answer DOTE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.
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Spoil, with "on"
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Act feebly
Act grandmotherly
Adore to excess
Be fatuous
Be stuck (on)
Be sweet (on)
Decay, as a tree
Decline with age
Favor cloyingly, with "on"
Focus lovingly (on)
Fuss over, with "on"
Lavish affection
Lavish affection (on)
Lavish attention (on)
Lose acuity
Love to excess
Love highly
Show fondness
Show senility
Shower affection on
Timber rot
Act like a grandma
Be feeble-minded
Be foolishly fond
Be overly fond
Be overly fond of
Be too fond
Bestow excessive affection
Bestow much love (on)
Love too fondly
Treat with grandmotherly love, with "on"
Show declining mental capacity
Definition
DOTE as a verb:
1. be foolish or senile due to old age
2. shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins"