Cryptic crossword clue
Preoccupy unknown character that’s put in car key 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FIXATE

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The straight part
We know that "Preoccupy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case preoccupy = fixate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FIXATE mean?

FIXATE verb
  1. To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
  2. To stare fixedly at something.
  3. To attend to something to the exclusion of all others; used with on.
  4. To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological or neurotic manner; used with on.

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