Poverty
Crossword Clue and Answers

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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Irish Independent - Simple.

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Publications

  • Irish Independent - Simple - Monday, 23 Nov 2020
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 3 Oct 2020
  • The Mirror Classic - Tuesday, 15 Sep 2020
  • The New York Times Crossword - Wednesday, 4 Oct 2017

Crossword Answers

4 letters

NEED
The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"

WANT
Anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"

6 letters

PENURY
A state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

7 letters

PAUCITY Chris Roberson
An insufficient quantity or number

8 letters

POORNESS
The quality of being poorly made or maintained; "she was unrecognizable because of the poorness of the photography"

HARDSHIP
Something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"

9 letters

INDIGENCE
A state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

NEEDINESS
A state of extreme poverty

11 letters

DESTITUTION
A state without friends or money or prospects

13 letters

PENURIOUSNESS
A disposition to be niggardly with money

PENNILESSNESS
A state of lacking money

14 letters

IMPOVERISHMENT
The act of making someone poor

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