The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NEEDIER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result NEEDIER
- Born to stop Oliver ultimately wanting more?
- More poor in northeast, back on dole, have had it, right?
- Less well off, never loses heart, having yearn to be included
- Boxing East Ender I developed in greater poverty
- To want that is right, though comparatively broke?
- Control restraining river set up with fewer resources
- Once called doctor to nurse that is worse off
- More in want, fade away in Indian water
- Poorer and more squalid, heading from south to north
- Out to lunch, diner content to leave entree with less bread
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The straight part
We know that "More poor/More poor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more poor/more poor = needier.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does NEEDIER mean?
NEEDIER adjective- In need; poor.
- Desiring constant affirmation; lacking self-confidence.
- Needful; necessary.