Deserving (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">deserving</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for worthy that I've seen before include "Bigwig" , "Meriting respect or reward" , "Commendable" , "Suitable; deserving effort" , "mayor?" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">deserving</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for meritorious that I've seen before include "Deserving praise" , "Praiseworthy" , "Deserving reward" , "Deserving reward/praise" , "having desert?" .)