Crossword answer
MERIT
5 letters · Used for 35 different clues · 161 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
MERIT
Clues that lead to MERIT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Value of an order5Evening StandardAug 23, 2026
Deserve5Evening StandardAug 23, 2026
Value in summer items (5)5The GuardianAug 1, 2026
Desert5Daily ExpressJul 6, 2026
Timer (anag) (5)5The GuardianJun 9, 2026
The "Order of ---" could be "12 Down"5Evening StandardMar 18, 2026
National ___ Scholar, highest honor bestowed on outstanding academic achievers by the scholarship program of the same name5Daily ThemedFeb 6, 2026
Be worthy of5Evening StandardJan 26, 2026
The value, to me, of some ritual5Evening StandardAug 30, 2025
Weary maiden returns showing virtue5The IndependentJul 15, 2025
Deserve to receive5NewsdayJul 14, 2025
Earn5Evening StandardJul 5, 2025
Mega bore turning up in desert5The IndependentJun 13, 2025
___ badge (Boy Scout reward)5Daily ThemedMay 18, 2025
Virtue of being right during a bad time5Evening StandardMay 17, 2025
Maybe the time's about right for worthiness5Evening StandardMay 3, 2025
Value of getting the time about right?5Evening StandardMar 12, 2025
Warrant5New York TimesFeb 26, 2025
___ badge (scout's award)5New York TimesFeb 17, 2025
Quality of a new mitre5Evening StandardSep 30, 2024
Worth5The IndependentAug 22, 2024
Quality setter runs with it5The IndependentJun 19, 2024
Order of worth5Evening StandardJun 3, 2024
To me, a piece of writing has value5Evening StandardMar 27, 2024
Worth coming back from retirement?5The IndependentJan 4, 2024
Basis for promotion5Daily ThemedDec 8, 2023
It's worth getting the wrong time about right!5Evening StandardNov 16, 2023
It's worth getting right in time, possibly5Evening StandardJun 22, 2023
Kind of badge for a Boy Scout5Daily ThemedMar 29, 2023
Worth taking time to travel right through5Evening StandardMar 10, 2023
Worth putting right in time, possibly5Evening StandardSep 28, 2022
Worth resetting the timer5Evening StandardFeb 7, 2022
It's worth getting right in time, perhaps5Evening StandardJan 18, 2022
Kind of system or raise5Daily ThemedNov 15, 2021
The value of keeping a key part in trim, perhaps5Evening StandardOct 21, 2019
About MERIT in crosswords
MERIT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 161 times in our database across 35 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Value of an order” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of MERIT (161)
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Aug 23, 2026
Value of an order · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 23, 2026
Deserve · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Aug 22, 2026
Deserve · Daily Express · 7 Down
Aug 7, 2026
Deserve · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Value in summer items (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Deserve · Thomas Joseph · 11 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Desert · Daily Express · 13 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 14, 2026
Deserve · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Timer (anag) (5) · The Guardian · 8 Across
Jun 5, 2026
Deserve · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 24, 2026
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 23, 2026
Deserve · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 21, 2026
Deserve · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 18, 2026
The "Order of ---" could be "12 Down" · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 28, 2026
Deserve · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 5, 2026
Deserve · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 26, 2026
Be worthy of · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 31, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 26, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 17, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 11, 2025
Be worthy of · New York Times · 22 Down
Nov 25, 2025
Be worthy of · Newsday · Down
Nov 2, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 30, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 6, 2025
Be worthy of · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 9, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 8, 2025
Deserve · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Aug 30, 2025
The value, to me, of some ritual · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 21, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Weary maiden returns showing virtue · The Independent · 20 Across
Jul 14, 2025
Deserve to receive · Newsday · Across
Jul 10, 2025
Deserve · The Independent · 9 Across
Jul 5, 2025
Earn · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 5, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 23, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 13, 2025
Mega bore turning up in desert · The Independent · 23 Down
Jun 7, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 26, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 18, 2025
___ badge (Boy Scout reward) · Daily Themed · 41 Down
May 17, 2025
Virtue of being right during a bad time · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 7, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 3, 2025
Maybe the time's about right for worthiness · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 9, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 2, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 24, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Mar 12, 2025
Value of getting the time about right? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 26, 2025
Warrant · New York Times · 63 Across
Feb 17, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 17, 2025
___ badge (scout's award) · New York Times · 30 Down
Feb 12, 2025
Be worthy of · Newsday · Down
Feb 10, 2025
Be worthy of · Newsday · Down
Feb 6, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 15, 2025
Deserve · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 5, 2024
Deserve · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Oct 7, 2024
Deserve · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Sep 30, 2024
Quality of a new mitre · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 22, 2024
Worth · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 9, 2024
Deserve · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 5, 2024
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 19, 2024
Quality setter runs with it · The Independent · 7 Down
Jun 12, 2024
Deserve · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 3, 2024
Order of worth · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 14, 2024
Deserve · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 8, 2024
Deserve · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 26, 2024
Deserve · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Deserve · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 27, 2024
To me, a piece of writing has value · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 27, 2024
Deserve · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 21, 2024
Deserve · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 8, 2024
Maybe the time's about right for worthiness · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 4, 2024
Worth coming back from retirement? · The Independent · 26 Across
Dec 14, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 8, 2023
Basis for promotion · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Nov 30, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 16, 2023
It's worth getting the wrong time about right! · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 6, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 17, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 25, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 22, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 10, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 27, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 22, 2023
It's worth getting right in time, possibly · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 8, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 27, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 29, 2023
Kind of badge for a Boy Scout · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Mar 14, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 10, 2023
Worth taking time to travel right through · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Feb 13, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 16, 2023
Deserve · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 28, 2022
Worth putting right in time, possibly · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 8, 2022
Deserve · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 1, 2022
Basis for promotion · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Aug 30, 2022
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 25, 2022
Deserve · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 2, 2022
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Mar 10, 2022
Deserve · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 14, 2022
Deserve · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 7, 2022
Worth resetting the timer · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 18, 2022
It's worth getting right in time, perhaps · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 2, 2021
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Nov 18, 2021
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Nov 15, 2021
Kind of system or raise · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Sep 28, 2021
Deserve · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 21, 2021
Deserve · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 10, 2021
Deserve · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 2, 2021
Value of an order · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 19, 2021
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 30, 2021
Deserve · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 19, 2021
Deserve · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 16, 2021
Deserve · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 18, 2021
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 11, 2021
Deserve · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 24, 2020
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 8, 2020
The "Order of ---" could be "12 Down" · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 10, 2020
Deserve · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 9, 2020
Deserve · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 16, 2020
Deserve · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Oct 7, 2020
Deserve · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 14, 2020
Be worthy of · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 7, 2020
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 29, 2020
Deserve · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 6, 2020
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 27, 2020
Deserve · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 20, 2020
Deserve · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 6, 2020
Deserve · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 16, 2020
Be worthy of · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 13, 2020
Deserve · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Feb 18, 2020
Deserve · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Jan 28, 2020
Deserve · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 22, 2020
The value, to me, of some ritual · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 25, 2019
Deserve · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Dec 2, 2019
Deserve · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 28, 2019
Be worthy of · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 21, 2019
The value of keeping a key part in trim, perhaps · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 2, 2019
Deserve · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jun 10, 2019
Deserve · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 29, 2019
Deserve · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 30, 2019
Earn · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 2, 2019
Deserve · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 13, 2019
Deserve · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Mar 5, 2019
Deserve · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 19, 2019
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Feb 4, 2019
Virtue of being right during a bad time · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 17, 2019
Deserve · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Dec 24, 2018
Deserve · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 10, 2018
Value of getting the time about right? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 4, 2018
Deserve · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 8, 2018
Deserve · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 14, 2018
Deserve · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jul 10, 2018
Quality of a new mitre · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 18, 2018
Deserve · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 16, 2018
Deserve · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 5, 2018
Deserve · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 20, 2018
Deserve · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 13, 2018
Deserve · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Feb 26, 2018
Deserve · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jan 22, 2018
To me, a piece of writing has value · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 15, 2018
Deserve · Evening Standard · 31 Across