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Major fad Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-06

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(noun)

  1. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
  2. a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

(noun)

  1. the principal field of study of a student at a university
  2. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
  3. a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
  4. British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)

(verb)

  1. have as one's principal field of study

(adjective)

  1. greater in number or size or amount
  2. greater in scope or effect
  3. of full legal age
  4. (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees
  5. of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
  6. of greater importance or stature or rank
  7. of greater seriousness or danger

(adjective satellite)

  1. of the elder of two boys with the same family name

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 5 letters
    MANIA

    Major fad (5)

    The Washington Post · Oct 6, 2026

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