The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word YEN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Longing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| YEN | 51 % | 3 |
| ITCH | 15 % | 4 |
| ACHE | 14 % | 4 |
| URGE | 6 % | 4 |
| DESIRE | 4 % | 6 |
| THIRST | 4 % | 6 |
| YEARNING | 1 % | 8 |
| HOPE | 1 % | 4 |
| REPINING | 1 % | 8 |
| ACHING | 1 % | 6 |
| WISH | 1 % | 4 |
| APPETITE | 1 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Longing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- yearning
- yearn
- desire
- aspiration
- wish
- ambition
- eagerness
- feeling
- nostalgia
- willingness
- homesickness
- envy
Crossword Answer definitions
YEN noun- The unit of Japanese currency (symbol: ¥) since 1871, divided into 100 sen.
- A coin or note worth one yen.
- A strong desire, urge, or yearning.
- To have a strong desire for.
- Opium.
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 YEN
- Craving
- Hankering
- Kyoto cash
- Kyoto currency
- Urge
- Desire
- Itch
- Yearning
- The capital of Japan?
- Major global currency unit worth about a penny
More clues leading to the result ITCH
- Backscratcher target
- Chicken-pox symptom
- Want to scratch
- What to scratch
- Ivy affliction
- Antsy feeling
- Allergic reaction
- Yen
- Burning desire
- Characteristic of crabs
More clues leading to the result ACHE
- Head starter
- Charley horse
- Dull pain
- Head ailment
- Pain in the neck
- Pine
- Sore point
- Sore spot
- Tummy trouble
- Yearn
More clues leading to the result URGE
More clues leading to the result DESIRE
More clues leading to the result THIRST
More clues leading to the result YEARNING
- Heartfelt wish
- Longing
- Strong desire
- Itch
- Desire
- Yen
- "... _____ to breathe free" (Statue of Liberty inscription)
More clues leading to the result HOPE
- Anticipation
- Bob of "Road" films
- Clinton's birthplace
- Partner of faith and charity
- Anthony or Bob
- Wish for
- Wish for something
- Expectation
- Clinton's hometown
- A cardinal virtue
More clues leading to the result REPINING
More clues leading to the result ACHING
- In pain
- Feeling sore
- Hurting
- Ruing the aerobics
- Sore from a workout
- Sore
- Like broken hearts
- Yearning
- Nostalgic
- In need of aspirin
More clues leading to the result WISH
- Desire
- Request to a genie
- World peace, e.g.
- It may lead to a broken bone
- Genie's grant
- Genie's bestowal
- "Make a ___!"
- Gift from a genie
- Take advantage of a falling star
- You may break a bone after you've made one