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Poverty-stricken (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

needy

'poverty-stricken' is the definition.
(I know that poverty-stricken can be written as needy)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for needy that I've seen before include "Deprived" , "Distressed" , "Poor; wanting affection" , "Wanting attention" , "penniless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune and The Telegraph.
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