| NOHOPE | Lack of desire or despair (2,4) |
| HERMIA | Perhaps Helena's contrary object of desire -- or Lysander's? (6) |
| INAPPETENCE | Showing lack of desire, I take forty winks, having run out of show |
| HORDES | Armies swamped by anguish or despair (6) |
| SIGHED | Made a sound expressing relief or despair |
| DEVICE | Word for a desire or intention originally, later a contrivance, drawing, heraldic emblem, motto, peripheral, plan/plot, smartphone or tool (6) |
| THIRST | Vehement craving, desire or longing for a drink or anything else (6) |
| HUNGER | Desire or craving (6) |
| PANDER | Indulge a person, desire or weakness (6) |
| WISHES | An expression of desire for someone's good fortune, happiness, success or welfare; or, one's hopes and wants generally (6) |
| BUNUEL | Avant-garde Spanish director Oscar-nominated for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1973) and That Obscure Object of Desire (1978) (4,6) |
| OWLISH | Ring Lima out of desire for wise-looking type (6) |
| RESIDE | Live in a frenzy of desire (6) |
| HEARTS | Land of ***** '* Desire (6) |
| VOTIVE | Expressive of desire |
| SCONES | Teatime treats Flame of Desire" |
| ONEILL | Eugene, author of Desire under the Elms (6) |
| FETISH | Favourite film I showed third ___ That Obscure Object of Desire? (6) |
| FACIES | Expression of desires - any number will fade away (6) |
| AGENDA | oft-hidden list of desires |