Deserve USA Today Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Deserve” crossword clue is EARN (4 letters); other puzzles used MERIT. We have seen this clue 9 times in USA Today and New York Times Midi and Universal and New York Times crosswords, most recently on October 3, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 4 LETTERS
EARN: to gain or deserve for one's labor or service.
Best answers for “Deserve”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EARN | 4 | Deserve |
| 2 | MERIT | 5 | Deserve |
| 3 | EARNS | 5 | Comes to deserve similar clue |
| 4 | HERESTOUS | 9 | "We deserve a toast!" similar clue |
| 5 | ITSNOTHING | 10 | "This doesn't deserve mentioning" similar clue |
The first 2 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Today | October 3, 2026 | EARN | 59 Across |
| New York Times Midi | August 31, 2026 | EARN | 27 Across |
| Universal | May 18, 2026 | EARN | 63 Across |
| USA Today | November 27, 2025 | EARN | 34 Down |
| USA Today | August 29, 2025 | EARN | 5 Down |
| USA Today | July 28, 2025 | MERIT | 34 Down |
| USA Today | January 31, 2025 | MERIT | 52 Across |
| New York Times | January 28, 2025 | EARN | 21 Across |
| USA Today | October 22, 2024 | MERIT | 28 Across |
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Questions about the Deserve Crossword Clue
What is the 4-letter answer to the Deserve crossword clue?
EARN is the 4-letter answer to the “Deserve” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the Deserve crossword clue last used?
In the USA Today of October 3, 2026. We have seen it 9 times.
What are other possible answers to the Deserve crossword clue?
Other puzzles used MERIT for this clue. Similar clues were answered with EARNS (“Comes to deserve”), HERESTOUS (“"We deserve a toast!"”), ITSNOTHING (“"This doesn't deserve mentioning"”).