Solution for 6 May cryptic crossword clue

Old boy at meeting with a fixed idea (9)

Solution – Obsession

“OB” is an abbreviation for Old Boy in the sense of someone who used to attend your school.

Session = another word for a meeting

Putting them together you get “obsession” which could be said to be a state where you have a fixed idea about something.


This is an example of a charades clue that also involves an abbreviation.