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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 32% | 7 | To give a person a feeling of deserving or being deserving of something | |
3 | 32% | 9 | Act of deserving or meriting; also, the state of being deserving or meritorious | |
Those Deserving A Lighter Sentence Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ARSONISTS" which means:
- noun
- • A criminal who illegally sets fire to property
An example sentence would be:
- • "The police arrested two arsonists who were caught setting fire to a building."
- • "The arsonists targeted several abandoned houses in the neighborhood."
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The Guardian Cryptic12 Jan 2016 | Down 16 | |
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