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Crying out for reconditioned engine to tour Germany (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

needing

'crying out for' is the definition.
('crying out for' can mean in desperate need of)

'reconditioned engine to tour germany' is the wordplay.
'reconditioned' is an anagram indicator (the same letters in a new condition).
'to tour' indicates putting letters inside (to tour can mean to go around).
'germany' becomes 'd' (international vehicle registration code).
'engine' anagrammed gives 'neeing'.
'neeing' placed around 'd' is 'NEEDING'.

(Other definitions for needing that I've seen before include "Short of, lacking" , "Requiring" , "Eden gin (anag.)" , "Wanting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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