Felt a strong desire (6)
I believe the answer is:
itched
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">felt a strong desire</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for itched that I've seen before include "Felt tingling sensation in skin" , "irritated!" , "had urges" , "Longed (to do something)" , "Was keen" .)