Poverty-stricken Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, July 16, 2007 · 19-Across
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between October 2000 and July 2007.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 16, 2007 · 19-Across · 5 letters
NEEDY0 of 5 letters revealed
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What does this clue mean?
poor enough to need help from others
adjective
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Known letters
5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, March 25, 2007.INNEED6 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, November 24, 2003.DIRTPOOR8 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, October 17, 2000.POOR4 lettersanswer page
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- 13-Down Follower of nay or sooth
- 14-Across Hilarious happening
- 15-Across Not new
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- 18-Down ___ B'rith
- 20-Across Church music maker
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- 22-Down See 25-Down
- 23-Across 18, e.g., as a minimum for voting
- 24-Across When repeated, a Hawaiian fish
- 25-Down With 22-Down, what the ends of the answers to the four starred clues are examples of
