Intensely longing (8)

I believe the answer is:

yearning

(Other definitions for yearning that I've seen before include "Longing - desire" , "Yen" , "Feeing great desire" , "Ardent wish" , "Longing, wishing for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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