Yearn to correspond with outstanding personal quality? (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
long suit
'outstanding personal quality?' is the definition.
'long suit' can be an answer for 'quality?' (long suit is a kind of quality). I'm unsure of the 'outstanding personal' bit.
'yearn to correspond' is the wordplay.
'yearn' becomes 'long' (synonyms).
'to correspond' becomes 'suit' (suiting is a kind of corresponding).
'long'+'suit'='LONG SUIT'
'with' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for long suit that I've seen before include "convey personal strength" , "talent?" , "Many diamonds, for example, in a bridge hand" , "Outfit for a beanpole" , "Group of similar cards held in game, or outfit for tall gent?" .)