Cryptic crossword clue
Obsessive Sweater Girl lives up to her name 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ANAL

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The straight part
We know that "Obsessive" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case obsessive = anal.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ANAL mean?

ANAL noun
  1. Any of the anal scales of a reptile.
  2. Anal sex.
ANAL adjective
  1. Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
  2. Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region.
  3. Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
  4. (of a vein) Proximate to the thorax.

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