Longed (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">longed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('yearn' can be a synonym of 'long')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for yearned that I've seen before include "Felt longing (for something)" , "Desired - longed (for)" , "Desired strongly and persistently" , "Longed, hankered" , "Ached" .)
(Other definitions for itched that I've seen before include "Was in need of a scratch" , "Was keen" , "had urges" , "Felt tingling sensation in skin" , "Longed (to do something)" .)
(Other definitions for pined that I've seen before include "Became ill with longing" , "Languished, yearned" , "Starved" , "Longed; wasted (away)" .)
(Other definitions for ached that I've seen before include "caused discomfort" , "Felt a dull pain" , "Throbbed" , "Hurt" , "suffered" .)