Clues for the word "DESERVE"
We've had 23 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 95 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on January 05, 2026.
Definition of deserve
- v. t. - To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise.
- v. t. - To serve; to treat; to benefit.
- v. i. - To be worthy of recompense; -- usually with ill or with well.
Referring Clues
- Have coming
- Merit
- Rate
- Be worthy of
- Warrant
- Qualify for
- Justify
- Earn
- Earn rightfully
- Be entitled to
- Detective lacks heart to present warrant
- Journalist goes up to present warrant
- Justify rate
- Merit of French verse translation
- Be worthy of French opening shot
- Severed (anag)
- Editor rejected verse translation of warrant
- Be entitled to see very red after reorganisation
- Merit extremely desirable present
- Duet sees review that evens out merit
- Sowing of seed before wild party without a merit
- Be entitled to leave - time to go's half five
- Be entitled to after earning
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - January 05, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 30, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 14, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - December 06, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - October 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 24, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 31, 2025
- Your Life Choices - June 02, 2025
- Mirror Mini - March 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 20, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - February 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - January 17, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - December 31, 2024
- Your Life Choices - December 22, 2024
- Daily American - November 28, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - November 26, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - November 08, 2024
- Family Time - August 26, 2024
- Daily American - June 28, 2024
- Your Life Choices - June 12, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - March 23, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - February 17, 2024
- Daily Quick - December 14, 2023
- Your Life Choices - December 08, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - September 01, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - July 28, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - July 13, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - June 15, 2023
- Your Life Choices - June 08, 2023
- And in 65 more crossword puzzles...