Pain; yearn (4)

I believe the answer is:

ache

This clue is a double definition.

'pain' is the first definition.
(ache is a kind of pain)

'yearn' is the second definition.
(synonyms)

(Other definitions for ache that I've seen before include "Nagging pain" , "Throb - hurt" , "Cause pain" , "Persistent dull pain" , "Shakespearean character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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