Cryptic crossword clue
Tease American about cause of obesity?

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SUGAR

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The straight part

We know that "cause of obesity" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cause of obesity = sugar.

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 SUGAR mean?

1. Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
2. A specific variety of sugar.
3. Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
4. A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.
5. A term of endearment.
6. A kiss.
7. Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.
8. Diabetes.
9. Anything resembling sugar in taste or appearance, especially in chemistry.
10. Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
11. Heroin.
12. Money.
13. Syntactic sugar.

1. To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
2. To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
3. In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.
4. To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.
5. To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.
6. To compliment (a person).

1. Used in place of shit!

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