Cries out for (5)

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needs

'cries out for' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for needs that I've seen before include "Requires, is in want of" , "Can't do without" , "Wants, requires" , "Is desperate for" , "Demands" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and the LA Times.

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