| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ADMIRABLE | Meritorious | |
| LAUDABLE | Meritorious | |
| COMMENDABLE | Meritorious | |
| MERITORY | Meritorious. | |
| DESERTFUL | Meritorious. | |
| APPROVABLE | Worthy of being approved; meritorious. | |
| MEEDFUL | Worthy of meed, reward, or recompense; meritorious. | |
| DESERVING | Meritorious; worthy; as, a deserving person or act. | |
| DETUR | A present of books given to a meritorious undergraduate student as a prize. | |
| PENSION | ... families of soldiers killed in service, or to meritorious authors, or the like. ... | |