| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SACRED | Meriting veneration |
| EARNING | Meriting |
| WORTH | Meriting. |
| BEST | Meriting medals |
| HATEABLE | Meriting detestation |
| OFNOTE | Meriting attention |
| IDEAL | Meriting a ten |
| FORTYWORTHY | Meriting two Jacksons? |
| LOUSY | Meriting no stars |
| SOSO | Meriting a C |
| FALSER | Meriting more Pinocchios |
| ELDERS | Ones meriting respect |
| IDEAL | Meriting a 10 |
| PRAISELESS | Meriting no accolades |
| VIOLENT | Meriting an R, perhaps |
| PROVABLE | Meriting a "Q.E.D." |
