The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ITCHED , but the solution may also be LONGED which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Had a hankering crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ITCHED | 41 % | 6 |
| YEARNED | 23 % | 7 |
| YENNED | 23 % | 6 |
| LONGED | 14 % | 6 |
Why may LONGED be the right solution?
The word "longed" means to have a strong desire or craving for something, which fits the clue "Had a hankering" well.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Had a hankering
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- want
- itch
- desired
- desire
- thirst
- yen
- ache
- long
- pine
- yearn
- appetite
- desiring
Crossword Answer definitions
ITCHED verb- To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
- To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.
- To cause to feel an itch.
- To scratch or rub so as to relieve an itch.
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 ITCHED
- Suffered from an allergy, perhaps
- Desired
- Had a bite, perhaps?
- Reacted to a bite
- Reacted to a mosquito bite
- Hankered
- Had a hankering
- Was restless
- Craved, with "for"
- Bugged, as a bug bite
More clues leading to the result YEARNED
- Wanted badly
- Had quite an itch
- Had a hankering
- Hankered
- Craved
- Ached (for)
- Pined
- Longed (for)
- Had a longing
- Ached
More clues leading to the result YENNED
- Had a hankering
- Longed (for): Slang.
- Craved
- Longed
- Hankered
- Had an appetite
- Had an urge
- Desired
- Felt a longing