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Yearn to curtail 2 (5)

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crave

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(Other definitions for crave that I've seen before include "Long for, desire" , "Beg; long for" , "Fairly sizeable" , "Hunger for" , "Powerfully desire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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