Long for. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Long (for) featured in New York Times puzzle on October 14, 2026. We have found 43 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PINE.

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13 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
PINE Long (for) (4) New York Times Oct 14, 2026
WANT Long for (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2026
YEARN Long (for) (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 23, 2026
ACHE Long (for) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2026
COVET Long for (5) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2026
HANKER Long (for) (6) New York Times Mar 29, 2026
CRAVE Long for (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
MISS Long for (4) USA Today Oct 1, 2024
DESIRE Long for (6) USA Today Oct 20, 2022
WISH Long (for) (4) Premier Sunday May 24, 2020

30 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
28% AGO Long, long __ (3) Commuter Jul 2, 2026
28% EON Long long long long long long long time (3)
27% EONS Long, long periods (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2026
26% YEN Longing (3) Universal Oct 9, 2026
26% PINING Longing (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2026
26% HAUL In it for the long ___ (4) USA Today Oct 7, 2026
26% YENS Longings (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 3, 2026
26% ACHING Longing (for) (6) Premier Sunday Aug 2, 2026
26% EXTENDED Long (8) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 2, 2026
26% PINED Longed (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 19, 2026

Clues for The New York Times Puzzle on October 14, 2026

Long for. Crossword Clue
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In this clue, "Long (for)", the word "Long" serves as a hint that we are looking for a word related to a strong desire or yearning. The answer "ACHE" fits perfectly as it signifies a deep, persistent feeling of wanting something. So, in the context of the clue, "Long (for)", the answer "ACHE" captures the essence of yearning or desiring something strongly.