1980 hit with the line "I longed to speak but did not dare" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 1980 hit with the line "I longed to speak but did not dare" . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HESSOSHY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HESSOSHY 1980 hit with the line "I longed to speak but did not dare" (8)
6% ATOMIC 1980 hit for Blondie (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
6% TADA "I did it!" (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 26, 2025
5% MOI "You think I did it?!" (3) The Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
5% ONA "Not -- dare!" (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
5% TRAFFICJAM Long line of stationary vehicles (7,3) (10) Mirror Classic Oct 17, 2025
5% ROCKETMAN Elton John hit featuring the line: "And I think it's gonna be a long long time" (9) The Times Specialist Oct 6, 2025
5% INBLACK <i>Back</i> ____ is a 1980 AC/DC album and song (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 28, 2025
5% ROBINTHICKE "I hate these blurred lines" (11) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025
5% EW Daring (2) USA Today Quick Sep 16, 2025
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