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All answers having "Deserving" as clue:

3 Character Answers:

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DUE

WHY



4 Character Answers:

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WERE



5 Character Answers:

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INFOR

LETUP

MIGHT



6 Character Answers:

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WORTHY



7 Character Answers:

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EARNING

SCATTER



8 Character Answers:

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ENTITLED



11 Character Answers:

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MERITORIOUS