Desire - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'desire' is the definition.
(yearning is a kind of desiring)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for yearn that I've seen before include "Desire strongly" , "Desire, want" , "Curdle" , "Hanker" , "Have a great longing" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

'desire' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for covet that I've seen before include "Hanker after" , "Yearn to possess (an item owned by another)" , "Envy" , "Long to have (something belonging to another)" , "Crave, long to possess" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Telegraph, the Universal, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

'desire' is the definition.
(itch is a kind of desire)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for itch that I've seen before include "Contagious skin infection" , "cause irritation" , "It needs to be scratched" , "Long" , "Yen" .)