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Hopelessly lost again in yearning for the past (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nostalgia

'yearning for the past' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'hopelessly lost again' is the wordplay.
'hopelessly' is an anagram indicator.
'lost'+'again'='lostagain'
'lostagain' with letters rearranged gives 'NOSTALGIA'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for nostalgia that I've seen before include "Sentimental feeling of analogist" , "Love for the past" , "Longing for things past" , "Yearning for past - homesickness" , "Fond memories" .)

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