Doctor yearned for clergyman's residence (7)
I believe the answer is:
deanery
'clergyman's residence' is the definition.
(residence of a dean)
'doctor yearned' is the wordplay.
'doctor' indicates an anagram.
'yearned' anagrammed gives 'DEANERY'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for deanery that I've seen before include "Church residence" , "group of parishes" , "Office of a cathedral dignitary" , "ministerial office" , "Yearned (anag.)" .)