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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Barely deserved last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is JUST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JUST Barely deserved (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
4% MERIT Deserve (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 18, 2026
4% EARN Deserve (4) Commuter Jan 15, 2026
3% UNCOVER Lay bare (7) (7) Puzzler Feb 1, 2026
3% TOPLESS With the upper half of the body bare (7) (7) Puzzler Feb 1, 2026
3% SCRAPES Barely gets (by) (7) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
3% POOR Deserving a D, say (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
3% EXPOSED Cross after European modelled bare (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
3% SCANT Barely enough (5) New York Times Jan 23, 2026
3% ONLOW Barely running, perhaps (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 22, 2026

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