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The Clue

Not self-sufficient (5 letter answer)

The Answer

NEEDY

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Notes

The answer NEEDY is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.

Related Clues

Deprived
Disadvantaged
Impecunious
Impoverished
Indigent
Mendicant
Penurious
Poor
Strapped
In want
Wanting
Deserving assistance
Down and out
Down-and-out
Emotionally demanding
Hard up
Sans resources
Very poor
Attention-seeking, say
Down on one's luck
Like some scholarship winners

Definition

NEEDY as a noun:

1. needy people collectively; "they try to help the needy"

NEEDY as an adjective:

1. (destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken) = poor enough to need help from others
2. demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree