Cryptic crossword clue
Charlie has utterly mad desire 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CRAVING

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The straight part
We know that "desire" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case desire = craving.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CRAVING mean?

CRAVING noun
  1. A strong desire; yearning.
CRAVING verb
  1. To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
  2. To ask for earnestly; to beg; to claim.
  3. To call for; to require as a course of action.

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