Bathes with Arab, with a desire for a soak? (10)
I believe the answer is:
dipsomania
'bathes with arab' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'desire for a soak?' is the wordplay.
'desire' becomes 'mania' (mania is a kind of desire).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'a soak?' becomes 'dipso' (I've seen this before).
'mania' after 'dipso' is 'DIPSOMANIA'.
'with a' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dipsomania that I've seen before include "Compulsive desire for alcohol" , "Boozer's compulsion" , "Problem for lush" , "Alcoholism - so dim a pain (anag)" , "Having huge thirst" .)