Crossword Genius

Many go mad with desire (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crave

'desire' is the definition.
(craving is a kind of desiring)

'many go mad' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'c' (C is the Roman numeral for 100).
'go mad' becomes 'rave'.
'c'+'rave'='CRAVE'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for crave that I've seen before include "Yearn for (something)" , "Desperately desire" , "Have strong urge" , "Hunger for" , "Feel a powerful desire for (something)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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