Cryptic crossword clue
Poor little devil with more than one cast off

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word IMPOVERISHED

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The straight part
We know that "Poor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poor = impoverished.
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 IMPOVERISHED mean?

IMPOVERISHED verb
  1. To make poor.
  2. To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness.
  3. To become poor.
IMPOVERISHED adjective
  1. Reduced to poverty.
  2. Having lost a component, an ingredient, or a faculty or a feature; rendered poor in something; depleted.

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