Deserved
Crossword Clue & Answers

25 November 2021
Last seen in: The Daily Mail Quick

We found 8 answers for the crossword clue 'Deserved', the most recent of which was seen in the The Daily Mail Quick.

This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.

We have given Deserved a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Deserved as an answer itself some 13 times.

Deserved is a single word clue made up of 8 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'The Daily Mail Quick' on Friday, 01 October 2021 with the answer being EARNED, we also found EARNED to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• The Daily Mail Quick - 1 Oct 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 30 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 28 Sep 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 11 Sep 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 30 Aug 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 13 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 6 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 15 Jun 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 19 Apr 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 9 Feb 2021

Definitions and usage

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• Properly deserved; "a merited success"

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

DUE
That which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"

4 Letters

JUST
Only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats

5 Letters

RATED

6 Letters

EARNED
Gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action; "a well-earned reputation for honesty"; "earned income"; "an earned run in baseball"

7 Letters

FITTING
Putting clothes on to see whether they fit

MERITED
Properly deserved; "a merited success"

8 Letters

RIGHTFUL
Having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

9 Letters

WARRANTED