Cause for a raise Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cause for a raise last seen in Universal 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERIT Cause for a raise (5) Universal May 15, 2016
27% YEAST Cause of a raise for a bakery worker? (5) Family Time Jul 25, 2021
27% TERRIFY Cause a hair-raising experience (7) Family Time Aug 23, 2020
4% REAR Raise (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
4% CAIN Raise ___ (cause a fuss) (4) USA Today Sep 29, 2025
3% DELAY Cause to be late (5) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
3% COMMA Pause cause (5) Universal Nov 1, 2025
3% HOTMIC Cause of embarrassment, at times (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
3% ALCOHOL Cause of a hangover (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 1, 2025
3% BUGA Imaginary cause of fear (4) New York Times Mini Oct 31, 2025

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