The Clue
Fanatical (8 letter answer)
The Answer
OBSESSED
Tags
Notes
The answer OBSESSED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Haunted
Like Melville's Ahab
Definition
OBSESS as a verb:
1. (haunt, obsess, ghost) = haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
2. be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"
OBSESSED as an adjective:
1. (haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up) = having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman"
2. (obsessed, possessed) = influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed"