The clue "merited" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on February 18, 2024. The correct answer for this puzzle is "EARNED", a 6-letter word.
Solution EARNED is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution EARNED is 6 letters long. We have 4 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 38 solutions. The longest is RIGHT AND PROPER with 14 letters, and the shortest is DUE with 3 letters.
Yes, "MERITED" is currently trending (last update: 22 Dec 2025). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Blog feed initials, Significant, Most nervous, Call it quits and Frees (oneself of).
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Solutions are between 3 and 14 letters long.