The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word YEARNS , but the solution may also be PINES which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Aches (for) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| YEARNS | 42 % | 6 |
| YENS | 33 % | 4 |
| PINES | 17 % | 5 |
| LONGS | 8 % | 5 |
Why may PINES be the right solution?
"PINES" is the right solution because the word "pines" can mean to yearn or long for something or someone, which fits the clue "Aches (for)".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Aches (for)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pains
- yearner
- aching
- achy
- dull
- influenza
- maladies
- pines
- arnica
- crank
- cranking
- cranks
Crossword Answer definitions
YEARNS verb- To long, have a strong desire (for something).
- To long for something in the past with melancholy, nostalgically.
- To have strong feelings of love, sympathy, affection, etc. (toward someone).
- To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn.
- To pain; to grieve; to vex.
- To curdle, as milk.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result YEARNS
- Pines
- Aches
- Aches (for)
- Longs
- Hungers
- Has a hankering
- Longs for
- Deeply desires, with "for"
- Longs (for)
- Desires, with "for"
More clues leading to the result YENS
More clues leading to the result PINES
- Respighi's "The ___ of Rome"
- Yearns
- They keep Maine green
- Hankers for
- Cone bearers
- Ponderosa and Virginia
- Yearns (for)
- Some evergreens
- Fir kin
- Carries a torch (for)