The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ACHE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Yearn (for) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ACHE | 32 % | 4 |
| CRAVE | 13 % | 5 |
| PINE | 12 % | 4 |
| LONG | 11 % | 4 |
| SIGH | 7 % | 4 |
| COVET | 5 % | 5 |
| HANKER | 4 % | 6 |
| DESIRE | 4 % | 6 |
| MISS | 4 % | 4 |
| WISH | 2 % | 4 |
| ITCH | 2 % | 4 |
| STARVE | 1 % | 6 |
| ASPIRE | 1 % | 6 |
| LONG Down 1 Eight, in Essen | 1 % | 27 |
| NEED | 1 % | 4 |
| PANT | 1 % | 4 |
| HANKERAFTER | 1 % | 11 |
Why may PINE be the right solution?
The word "pine" can mean to strongly desire or yearn for something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Yearn (for)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- desire
- long for
- crave
- want
- wanting
- desired
- wanted
- yen
- desiderate
- desirer
- desirousness
- earn
Crossword Answer definitions
ACHE noun- Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
- To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
- To cause someone or something to suffer pain.
- Parsley
- The name of the Latin-script letter H.
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 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 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
More clues leading to the result PINE
- Cone-bearer
- Yearn
- Grieve for
- Lodgepole tree
- Turpentine source
- Long (for)
- Car freshener scent
- Cleaner scent
- Cleaning product scent
- Feel a loss
More clues leading to the result LONG
- Hanker for
- Louisiana's "Kingfish"
- North Atlantic island
- Protracted
- 1956 Little Richard hit "____ Tall Sally"
- Aspire
- Have a desire
- Yearn
- Needing editing, perhaps
- Yearn (for)
More clues leading to the result SIGH
- "Bunuel's "The Last __"
- Deep breath
- Sound of relief
- Sound of lamentation
- [Here we go again]
- Wistful sound
- Unexpressed "Alas"
- Unuttered "Alas"
- Sound of nostalgia
- Act relieved
More clues leading to the result COVET
- 10th Commandment word
- Have a yen for
- Break the Tenth Commandment
- Long to have
- Want badly
- Break a Commandment
- Feel envious about
- Badly desire?
- Tenth Commandment word
- Begrudge
More clues leading to the result HANKER
- Long
- Yearn
- Desire strongly (with "for")
- Yearn (for)
- Crave.
- Yearn for.
- Yearn.
- Long for
- Crave, with "for"
- Have a yen (for)
More clues leading to the result DESIRE
More clues leading to the result MISS
- Get the wrong idea
- Overlook
- ___ Saigon (Broadway musical)
- Pageant contestant
- Pine for
- Flower girl's courtesy title
- Don't connect
- Be nostalgic for
- Feel nostalgic for
- Take a raincheck
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
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 STARVE
- Go without food
- Deprive of resources
- Fast
- Feel a strong desire
- Go without
- Go mad with hunger
- Go hungry
- Suffer deprivation
- Keep away from food
- Overdo the diet
More clues leading to the result ASPIRE
- Aim high
- Set a lofty goal
- Have hopes that may never be fulfilled
- Have high hopes
- Have a taste for
- Have big plans
- Hitch one's wagon to a star
- Strive toward
- Have ambitions
- Set lofty goals
More clues leading to the result LONG Down 1 Eight, in Essen
More clues leading to the result NEED
- Burden
- Poverty-stricken state
- Call for
- Can't live without
- Exigency
- Require
- Requirement
- Requisite
- Scholarship factor
- Shortfall
More clues leading to the result PANT
- Huff and puff
- Respire, doggie-style
- Breathe hard
- Gasp for breath
- Gasp in lust, say
- Breathe heavily
- Act like a hot dog
- Blow hard?
- Gasp
- Suck wind