Had a burning desire (6)

I believe the answer is:

longed

(Other definitions for longed that I've seen before include "Thrust forward as with sword" , "Pined" , "Hankered, yearned" , "Had a yen" , "Desired strongly" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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