Hankerings
The crossword clue "Hankerings" is answered by YENS, a 4-letter entry. Used 227 times across 47 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 32 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
YENS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the YENS answer page.
Used 227 times across 47 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 32 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- URGES (12 uses in xd)
- ITCHES (8 uses in xd)
- DESIRES (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for YENS
Every other clue in this pilot answered by YENS, most used first.
- Cravings - used 229 times, most recently in 2026
- Longings - used 176 times, most recently in 2026
- Desires - used 172 times, most recently in 2026
- Strong desires - used 87 times, most recently in 2026
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