Crossword answer
DESERVE
7 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 35 appearances · Last seen The Independent, October 5, 2026
Letter pattern
DESERVE
Clues that lead to DESERVE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Merit7The IndependentOct 5, 2026
Justify extremely dire start of rally (7)7The SunSep 29, 2026
Journalist returning unusual verse showing merit7Daily ExpressAug 15, 2026
Warrant7Wall Street JournalMay 11, 2026
Earn7Evening StandardMay 2, 2026
Be worthy of7Daily ExpressApr 23, 2026
Be worthy of (7)7The SunMar 25, 2026
Extremely demure ace, say, gets merit (7)7The SunMar 25, 2026
News boss about to join army shows merit7The IndependentMay 25, 2024
About DESERVE in crosswords
DESERVE is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 35 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Merit” in the The Independent crossword on October 5, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
AFGHANSFA hangs about for Asian nationals (7)
HAPPYTO“It’d be my pleasure”
OBVIATEAvoid – above it (anag) (7)
OPALINEHaving a range of colors
ETONIANWilliam Wales, in the mid-'90s
WEATHERMet conditions in the war out East, possibly
SPINETSSmall pianos
PHANTOMSpectre
OKINAWA1945 Pacific battle site
ARUGULASalad green often paired with prosciutto
DELIGHTGild the plastic with great pleasure!
CATCHUPWork faster to make fishing results better?
ELEVATEHike
ONBOARDIn agreement with director's position
Every appearance of DESERVE (35)
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Oct 5, 2026
Merit · The Independent · 15 Down
Sep 29, 2026
Justify extremely dire start of rally (7) · The Sun · 24 Across
Sep 17, 2026
Merit · Daily Express · 22 Across
Aug 15, 2026
Journalist returning unusual verse showing merit · Daily Express · 12 Across
May 11, 2026
Warrant · Wall Street Journal · 38 Down
May 2, 2026
Earn · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 23, 2026
Be worthy of · Daily Express · 1 Down
Apr 6, 2026
Earn · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 25, 2026
Be worthy of (7) · The Sun · 7 Down
Mar 25, 2026
Extremely demure ace, say, gets merit (7) · The Sun · 7 Down
Jan 5, 2026
Earn · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 30, 2025
Earn · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 24, 2025
Earn · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Merit · The Independent · 14 Down
Mar 21, 2025
Merit · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 20, 2025
Merit · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jan 17, 2025
Merit · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 25, 2024
Merit · The Independent · 12 Down
Jun 13, 2024
Merit · The Independent · 13 Down
May 25, 2024
News boss about to join army shows merit · The Independent · 13 Across
Sep 1, 2023
Merit · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 28, 2023
Merit · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 5, 2022
Earn · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Nov 26, 2021
Earn · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 27, 2021
Earn · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 29, 2021
Earn · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 16, 2021
Merit · Evening Standard · 44 Across
Nov 24, 2020
Earn · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 19, 2020
Earn · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 11, 2020
Earn · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 11, 2020
Earn · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 18, 2019
Earn · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 8, 2019
Merit · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 4, 2018
Merit · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Nov 14, 2018
Merit · Evening Standard · 7 Down