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| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • be worthy or deserving | ||||
| 39% | 7 | Returning a ball or shot in a game, especially in sports like tennis or squash | ||
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| 35% | 11 | Edward, son of King Edward III | ||
noun • son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376) | ||||
Justify Edward Returning Tennis Shot
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DESERVE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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DESERVE
Updated: January 20, 2025
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Edward, son of King Edward III | |
2 | It may justify things
New York Times -
08 Jul 2016 | New York Times / 08 Jul 2016 |
3 | Justify
New York Times -
24 Apr 1983 | New York Times / 24 Apr 1983 |
4 | Returning a ball or shot in a game, especially in sports like tennis or squash | |
5 | Searched for boy returning with Edward
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07 Jun 2004 | The Guardian Quiptic / 07 Jun 2004 |
6 | They may justify means
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30 Oct 1988 | New York Times / 30 Oct 1988 |
7 | Watch Derek perhaps returning first tennis shot?
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