| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STRAWMATTRESSES | Poorhouse bedding |
| PAUPER | Poorhouse resident |
| NEEDY | In the poorhouse |
| almshouse | (formerly) a poorhouse |
| PAUPERS | Candidates for the poorhouse. |
| DOWNFALLS | Trips from penthouse to poorhouse |
| poorhouses | POORHOUSE, (historical) a place of residence for people too poor to support themselves |
