Cryptic crossword clue
Crooner with suppressed longing is complaining 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BITCHING

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The straight part
We know that "complaining" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case complaining = bitching.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BITCHING mean?

BITCHING verb
  1. To behave or act as a bitch.
  2. To criticize spitefully, often for the sake of complaining rather than in order to have the problem corrected.
  3. To spoil, to ruin.
BITCHING noun
  1. A spiteful criticism or complaint.
BITCHING adjective
  1. Excellent; outstanding.
  2. Awful, terrible.

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