Obliged the centre of attraction, radical showing signs of age (12)

I believe the answer is:

accommodated

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'obliged' is the definition.
('accommodate' can be a synonym of 'oblige')

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(Other definitions for accommodated that I've seen before include "Allowed room for" , "Made comfortable" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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