Kite-flying need (6)
I believe the answer is:
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<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">kite-flying need</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for string that I've seen before include "Procession" , "Thin piece of cord" , "Collectively, the racehorses trained at one stable" , "might one be plucked?" , "Succession" .)