What does the cryptic crossword clue "Desire knight to have bigger clothing (6)" mean?

The definition is "Desire". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). N (synonym="knight, in chess notation") in HUGER (synonym="bigger") = HUNGER; definition: "Desire" The answer is HUNGER.

Desire knight to have bigger clothing (6)

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