| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ONMERIT | By virtue of worthiness |
| EXOFFICIO | By virtue of position |
| PLUTOCRAT | Ruler by virtue of wealth |
| THEGRACE | By ... of (by virtue of). |
| MEASLED | What one may be by virtue of a spot check? |
| PAMELA | Or "Virtue Rewarded" by Richardson. |
| GOODFORNOTHING | "Much Ado About Virtue" by William Shakespeare |
| SIN | "Some rise by ..., and some by virtue fall": Shak. |
