Poverty-stricken - Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Poverty-stricken?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Poverty-stricken is POOR. Other possible answers include DIRTPOOR, INNEED, NEEDY.

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We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Poverty-stricken.

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Clues like Poverty-stricken often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Financial Times Polymath, Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph GK, The Sun Two Speed, Sunday Mirror, among others.

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 14/06/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Poverty-stricken.

8 letter answer(s) to poverty-stricken

DIRTPOOR

6 letter answer(s) to poverty-stricken

INNEED

5 letter answer(s) to poverty-stricken

NEEDY

demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree
needy people collectively; "they try to help the needy"
poor enough to need help from others

4 letter answer(s) to poverty-stricken

POOR

lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances; "a poor land"; "the area was poor in timber and coal"; "food poor in nutritive value"
characterized by or indicating poverty; "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town"
deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life"
having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"
people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Poverty-stricken’

What's the best solution for Poverty-stricken?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Poverty-stricken is POOR. Other possible answers include DIRTPOOR, INNEED, NEEDY.

How many solutions are there for Poverty-stricken?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Poverty-stricken.

Which crosswords feature clues like Poverty-stricken?

Clues like Poverty-stricken often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Financial Times Polymath, Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph GK, The Sun Two Speed, Sunday Mirror, among others.

Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Poverty-stricken'

Clue	Answers
See 9	31
D	23
Mean	18
Poor	12
Unfortunate	11
Distressed	7
Meager	7
Substandard	6
Indigent	5
Penniless	5
Destitute	4
Strapped	4
Broke	3
Down-and-out	3
Hard up	3
Impecunious	3
Impoverished	3
Inept	3
Pinched	3
Very poor	3
Wanting	3
Dependent	2
Disadvantaged	2
Down and out	2
Mendicant	2
"D"	1
Badly off	1
Badly-off American city flooded by rising river	1
Before her marriage, Daisy's clothes demanding lots of attention	1
Below C level?	1
Born and died, unknown, poor	1
Born daddy, never mind the tot clinging	1
Born next to Derry's walls in poverty	1
Born, then days and years in poverty	1
Clingy and desperate	1
Craving affection	1
Deny failing to save energy? That would be poor	1
Deprived chap briefly kept by Napoleonic marshal	1
Deprived journalist housed by Napoleonic marshal	1
Deserving assistance	1
Down on one's luck	1
Emotionally demanding?	1
English journalist in US city lacking resources	1
Formerly called extremely dirty and poor	1
Hard-up	1
Having very little money	1
High-maintenance	1
Hood's beneficiaries, wit	1
Impoverished woman brought up in US city	1
In the poorhouse	1

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