The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word YEARN , but the solution may also be CRAVE which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Thirst (for) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| YEARN | 36 % | 5 |
| CRAVE | 36 % | 5 |
| WANT | 27 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Thirst (for)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- thirsting
- thirstiness
- thirsted
- thirstily
- thirsty
- thirstiest
- athirst
- craving
- lust after
- cravings
- hydration
- desire
Crossword Answer definitions
YEARN 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.
- Yearning; yen.
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 YEARN
- Long
- Long for
- Feel a longing
- Want badly
- Hanker after, with "for"
- Harbor longings
- Long (for)
- Feel nostalgia, e.g.
- Pine
- Have a hankering
More clues leading to the result CRAVE
- Desire
- Have a yen for
- Hunger for
- Want. Really. Badly.
- Ache for
- Desire strongly
- Long for
- More than want
- Desire with fire
- Lust after