| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EARNED | Merited | |
| UNEARNED | Not merited if you approach Ned | |
| ADULATION | Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited. | |
| JUSTICE | The rendering to every one his due or right; just treatment; requital of desert; merited reward or punishment; that which is due to one's conduct or motives. |