Penurious (5)

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needy

'penurious' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for needy that I've seen before include "lacking resources" , "Poverty-stricken" , "Hard up" , "Insecure; very poor" , "Craving attention" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Guardian, the Newsday.com, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Telegraph and the New York Times.

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