A seedy place is a location that is generally considered to be run-down, dangerous, or disreputable. The crossword solutions for the term 'seedy place' are RATHOLE (7 letters), CORE (4 letters), and AROOMOFONESOWN (14 letters). RATHOLE is a slang term for a shabby, run-down dwelling, while CORE can refer to the center of a city, which is often the most impoverished area. AROOMOFONESOWN is a reference to Virginia Woolf's novel of the same name, which explores the idea of a woman's need for a private space in order to create.