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Longing to be executed by queen (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hunger

'longing' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'executed by queen' is the wordplay.
'executed' becomes 'hung' (hanging is a kind of executing).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'queen' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'hung'+'er'='HUNGER'

'to be' is the link.

(Other definitions for hunger that I've seen before include "Physiological need for food" , "Crave" , "Longing for food" , "Strong desire for food" , "ache" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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