The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OBLIGATED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result OBLIGATED
- Forced deli to bag in a different way
- Alumnus and soldiers kept late after school. That’s compulsory!
- Bound to be kept in after boil burst
- Bound to be glad I came round
- Bound dictionary showing 'Blight' misspelt with 'A' for 'H'
- Duty-bound to detect a scam of sorts, within old book cover
- Constrained big deal to Assembly
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What does OBLIGATED mean?
OBLIGATED verb- To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
- To cause to be grateful or indebted; to oblige.
- To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.
- Committed
- Having an obligation; obliged