Basis for a raise Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Basis for a raise last seen in USA Today 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MERIT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERIT Basis for a raise (5) USA Today Oct 23, 2018
98% IFS Basis for a raise (3) New York Times Sep 30, 2018
4% SEX On the Basis of ___ (3) The Atlantic Sep 19, 2025
3% YEARLY On an annual basis (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 27, 2025
3% UPDO Raised coif (4) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
3% NURTURE Raise and support (7) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 25, 2025
3% PUPIL Border raised, lifted for student (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 25, 2025
3% STEPUP Increase or raise by stages (4,2) (6) Mirror Classic Oct 21, 2025
3% REAR Raise (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
3% BOOST Raise (morale, say) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025

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