Cryptic crossword clue
Yearns to have house on or very close to sea 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LONGSHORE

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The straight part
We know that "very close to sea" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very close to sea = longshore.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

LONGSHORE adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or living along a seacoast.
  2. (of a current) Flowing parallel to the shoreline, or diagonal to it, rather than perpendicular to it.

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