Lustful desire for new host (4)

I believe the answer is:

hots

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'lustful desire' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'new host' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'host' with letters rearranged gives 'HOTS'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hots that I've seen before include "Intense sexual desire" , "Heats (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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