Hunger (for) Crossword Clue

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Hunger (for) Crossword Answer

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ACHE

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SPOIL

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Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
2. plead or ask for earnestly

Hint 2: Clue Definition

HUNGER (noun)
1. a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
2. strong desire for something (not food or drink)
HUNGER (verb)
1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
2. be hungry; go without food

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ACHE
(4 letters)
SPOIL
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CARVE

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Across

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21. Down votes

22. Actress Vardalos or Long

23. Cozy brimless hats

26. One might be pinned to a lapel or attached to a podium

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28. Rescue from the junk yard

30. Chewy coconut cookie

34. Connected with

35. "Sorry, got plans"

36. Clumsy sort

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41. Casts an approving ballot

43. Attracted a larger crowd than

45. Turkish coin

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47. Walks without hurrying

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Down

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44. Ghostly figure

48. Prefix with -pedics or -dontics

49. Aggressively wash, as a blackened pot

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