Clues for the word "POOR"
We've had 242 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 638 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 28, 2026.
Definition of poor
- superl. - Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or goods; needy; indigent.
- superl. - So completely destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public.
- superl. - Destitute of such qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be expected
- superl. - Wanting in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean; emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc.
- superl. - Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits.
- superl. - Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby; mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings.
- superl. - Destitute of fertility; exhausted; barren; sterile; -- said of land; as, poor soil.
- superl. - Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor discourse; a poor picture.
- superl. - Without prosperous conditions or good results; unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor business; the sick man had a poor night.
- superl. - Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse.
- superl. - Worthy of pity or sympathy; -- used also sometimes as a term of endearment, or as an expression of modesty, and sometimes as a word of contempt.
- superl. - Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.
- n. - A small European codfish (Gadus minutus); -- called also power cod.
Referring Clues
- Needy
- Opposite of rich
- "D"
- D
- Impoverished
- Hard up
- Flat busted
- Robin's beneficiaries
- Poverty-stricken
- Robin Hood's beneficiaries
- Inept
- Hood's beneficiaries, with "the"
- Meager
- Like Ali Baba, at first
- Hardscrabble
- Mean
- Unfortunate
- Description of 15-Down
- Not even fair
- Like a church mouse
- What F may mean
- Hapless
- Worth a D
- "Give me your tired, your ___..."
- Worth a D, maybe
- Not up to snuff
- Destitute
- Like the proverbial church mouse
- Strapped
- Like Richard and Yorick?
- Earning a low grade
- Indigent
- Penniless
- "Give me your tired, your ___ ..." (Emma Lazarus)
- Those that Robin Hood protected
- Like Robin Hood's beneficiaries
- Below C level?
- Robin Hood's beneficiaries, with "the"
- Lousy
- D-worthy
- Word with box or boy
- Third-rate
- What a "D" may indicate
- Unskilled
- Pathetic
- Low-quality
- Unsatisfactory
- Inferior
- Zero-star
- Fifth-rate
- Deserving a D
- Substandard
- Shoddy
- Hood's beneficiaries (with "the")
- "Alas, ___ Yorick!"
- Little rich girl adjective
- Impecunious
- Like church mice
- Very out-of-pocket
- Like Franklin's Richard
- In want
- Church mouse descriptor
- "___ Richard's Almanac"
- Word with mouth or excuse
- Very out of pocket
- Flimsy, as an excuse
- Like Yorick
- Pathetic, as an excuse
- Of inferior quality
- Standard's partner
- Like church mice?
- "Give me your tired, your ___ ..."
- Not flush
- Beneficiaries of Robin Hood
- "Alas, ___ Yorick!"
- Hood's beneficiaries (with "the")
- Far less than loaded
- Devoid of dinero
- Penniless, maybe
- "Rich Man, ___ Man"
- Not so hot
- Deserving of a D, say
- Like a D-
- In need
- Lacking funds
- Worthy of a low grade
- Ones protected by a safety net, with "the"
- "Alas ___ Yorick ..."
- In need of charity
- Less than fair
- Adjective for the little rich girl?
- Like some excuses
- Moneyless
- What "D" means
- Among the have-nots
- Start of a word ladder whose first and last words are suggested by 36-Across
- Far from wealthy
- Worse than fair
- What one star may mean
- What a "D" often means
- Shoddy in quality
- Slipshod
- See 38-Across
- With empty pockets
- Not good
- Inadequate
- "You ___ thing!"
- Far from rolling in dough
- Like D's, gradewise
- Far from flush
- ___ Tax: $15 Monopoly fee
- Below par
- Lacking money
- Without funds
- Opposite of wealthy
- Lacking riches
- Disadvantaged
- Third-class
- Deficient
- Far from rich
- Earning a D
- Hardly worth millions
- Far below par
- Lame, as an excuse
- Lousy grade
- Far from inspired
- Shabby, as an excuse
- Like a proverbial church mouse
- Like a young Jay Gatsby
- Hardly rich
- Lacking cash
- Insufficient
- Worth an F
- Lame
- With very little in one's bank account
- Like the Clampetts, at first
- Subpar
- "How ___ are they that have not patience!": Iago
- Faulty
- Flat broke
- Pitiful
- Lacking wealth
- Not wealthy
- Not rich
- Living hand-to-mouth
- Worthy of a D
- Bad
- Not even fair, as a grade
- Below average
- Having little money
- "Willy and the ___ Boys" (CCR)
- What Willie's "Boys" were, to CCR
- Aspiring rocker, perhaps
- "Willie and the ___ boys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet"
- Possessing little money and no gold
- See 24
- Unsatisfactory track, non-starter
- Badly off
- Of inferior quality or means
- It's no good being practically penniless
- A word of sympathy for the penurious
- Being on the dole is not good
- Inferior, but getting odd bits of sponsorship
- (Person) with little money
- Bad men undermining work after revolution
- Scanty
- Without means
- Salvation Army beneficiaries
- Needing much improvement
- Unacceptable
- Underprivileged
- Like those served by Robin Hood
- Heard to come down heavily on the less well-off
- Standard accompaniment to the Golden River
- Lead in Pal Joey perhaps turning up in Sorry!
- Deserving one star, perhaps
- Worth one star, maybe
- Having very little money
- Have-nots, with "the"
- Eligible for food stamps
- U-turn from wealthy
- Worth a D, say
- Like some troops seen in retreat?
- It's rotten being short of money
- ___ Laws, welfare system in place until the early-20th century
- Like a D, gradewise
- Paltry
- Not well done
- It's no good being needy
- Extremely out of pocket
- Italian river? Old river not very good
- Perpetually broke
- Meriting a "D," say
- Worth a D, perhaps
- Not at all rich
- You deny it? That's rich!
- U-turn from rich
- Unfavorable
- In desperate need of money
- Stony broke
- Not satisfactory at all
- Like a lame excuse
- There's sympathy for such a fellow
- Well below the poverty line
- Like Richard of Almanack fame
- Being indigent is no good
- Far below fine
- Not good at all
- Describing a "D" grade
- "___ Unfortunate Souls"
- Of low quality
- Below 71-Across
- Far from the 1%
- A long, long way from wealthy
- Barely passable
- Down and out
- Inferior piece of work by the post office
- Rich's opposite
- A long way from wealthy
- Like a grade of D
- Broke
- Like a "D" grade
- ___ People's Campaign
- Not up to expectations
- Desperately needing money
- "___ Unfortunate Souls" (solo for Ursula)
- Worthy of an F grade
- Being indigent is not good
- The ___ People's Campaign (1968 economic justice campaign)
- Not great
- 1 on a scale of 1 to 5, maybe
- In deep poverty
- Below C level, say
- Steal from the rich and give to the ___
- "___ Things": Oscar-winning Lanthimos film
- "Aww, ___ baby!"
- Being beggarly is bad
- Miserable, being second-rate
- D-rated
- "___ Richard's Almanack"
- Unimpressive rating
- Deserving a D, say
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 28, 2026
- Daily American - January 09, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 06, 2026
- LA Times - January 04, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 03, 2026
- Mirror Daily - December 24, 2025
- Daily American - December 12, 2025
- New York Times - December 03, 2025
- Daily American - December 01, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 25, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 19, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 05, 2025
- Daily American - November 03, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - October 11, 2025
- Mirror Daily - October 10, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 07, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - October 05, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - September 22, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 08, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 08, 2025
- Your Life Choices - July 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 17, 2025
- Daily American - June 03, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - May 14, 2025
- Your Life Choices - May 03, 2025
- Daily American - April 12, 2025
- Your Life Choices - March 25, 2025
- Mirror Daily - March 25, 2025
- Mirror Daily - March 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 04, 2025
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