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Absorbed strange need to keep entire amount (9)

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I believe the answer is:

engrossed

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'absorbed' is the definition.
('engross' can be a synonym of 'absorb')

'strange need to keep entire amount' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to keep' indicates putting letters inside.
'entire amount' becomes 'gross' (gross is a kind of amount. I am not sure about the 'entire' bit.).
'need' is an anagram of 'ened'.
'ened' placed around 'gross' is 'ENGROSSED'.

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(Other definitions for engrossed that I've seen before include "Gripped" , "Preoccupied" , "occupied" , "Captive" , "Deeply engaged" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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