Yearn - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'yearn' is the definition.
(I know that pine is a more specific form of the action the yearn)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for pine that I've seen before include "Coniferous tree" , "A tree to grieve for" , "Long - timber" , "Tree, waste away" , "Fir tree; languish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the LA Times, the USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Independent and The Star Tribune.

'yearn' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ache that I've seen before include "Hurt; yearn" , "Dull throbbing pain" , "Play up" , "Pine" , "Take an aspirin for it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the LA Times, the USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Independent and The Star Tribune.

'yearn' is the definition.
(I know that yearn is a more specific form of long)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for long that I've seen before include "Extensive - pine" , "Thus having been treated by stretcher, perhaps" , "Lengthy - pine" , "extended period" , "die" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the LA Times, the USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Independent and The Star Tribune.

'yearn' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for crave that I've seen before include "Hunger for" , "Have strong urge" , "Fairly sizeable" , "Lust after" , "Feel a powerful desire for (something)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

'yearn' is the definition.
(I know that yearn is a more specific form of hanker)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for hanker that I've seen before include "Long, yearn" , "Feel longingly (after)" , "Have longing or yearning" , "Crave, feel a longing" , "Long, ache" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune and The Sunday Times.

Yearn (4)