2 November- Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

Fixation of old boys at meeting (9)

Solution – obsession

Fixation = obsession

Old boys = OB (abbreviation)

Meeting = session

Ob + session = obsession

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Encourage leading boffin (7)
Source of clue – NZ Herald


Hint - this is a charades clue which splits into 2 parts, the first part being the first two words