Most destitute (8)

I believe the answer is:

neediest

'most destitute' is the definition.
('needy' can be a synonym of 'destitute')

This is all the clue.

(Another definition for neediest that I've seen is " most desperate".)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune.

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