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Drive Cleo crazy about a politician! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

compel

'drive' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'cleo crazy about a politician' is the wordplay.
'crazy' indicates an anagram.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'a politician' becomes 'MP' (Member of Parliament).
'cleo' anagrammed gives 'coel'.
'coel' going around 'mp' is 'COMPEL'.

(Other definitions for compel that I've seen before include "Use force or influence to make person do something" , "'Force, oblige (6)'" , "Use force, oblige" , "Make someone do something" , "Bring about by force" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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