Cryptic crossword clue
Urge of significant duration in capital of Greece 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Urge" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case urge = longing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LONGING mean?

LONGING verb
  1. To take a long position in.
LONGING verb
  1. To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true)
LONGING verb
  1. To be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to.
LONGING verb
  1. To belong.
LONGING noun
  1. An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
  2. The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise

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