Deserved to be knowledgeable, though not initially (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARNED Deserved to be knowledgeable, though not initially (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 19, 2025
7% MERIT Deserve (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 18, 2026
7% EARN Take in knowledge, though not heading for merit (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
7% EARNS Deserves (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
7% JUST Deserved (4) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 23, 2025
6% KEN Knowledge (3) (3) Mirror Quick Jan 31, 2026
6% POOR Deserving a D, say (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
6% LEARNING Wisdom, knowledge (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 25, 2026
6% LORE Ancestral knowledge (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
6% INFORMATION Data, news or knowledge (11) Puzzler Backwords Jan 24, 2026

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