Have a hankering for Crossword Clue

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Have a hankering for Crossword Answer

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YEARN

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CRAVE

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Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. have need of
2. feel or have a desire for; want strongly
(noun)
1. anything that is necessary but lacking
2. a state of extreme poverty

Hint 2: Clue Definition

HANKERING (noun)
1. a yearning for something or to do something

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

YEARN
(5 letters)
CRAVE
(5 letters)

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