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20 answers for: Conferred as a gift, but most suitably taken as de...
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BESTOWEDConferred as a gift, but most suitably taken as debt (8)
ALSOStupidity is ___ a gift ... but one mustn't misuse it, per Pope John Paul II
ENDOWEnrich with a gift but finish with shout of pain (5)
IDEALLYPerfectly; most suitably
BESTMost suitably
HONORARY(Of a title or post) conferred as a show of respect
RETICULEWord, from "little net", for a woman's historical beaded embroidered but most importantly netted "indispensable" that was a precursor to the modern handbag (8)
INSOLENTAlmost insolent but most certainly sluggish (8)
ERICIDLE"A lot has been said about politicians; some of it complimentary, but most of it accurate" comedian
RACKEDUPIncurred a lot of, as debt
PRESENCEBearing gifts, but rough-spoken
INCURREDAcquired, as debt
HONOURAward conferred as a mark of respect (6)
MISREPRESENTSYoung woman holds Sappers' gift, but it paints a false picture (13)
KINGWeakest but most important chess piece; or, a title known in Latin as "rex" (4)
NATIONCountry with gift, but party's off (6)
THREESCOREAchieve sixty, but most batsmen got a duck?
ADULTBut most is for a lad that has grown up (5)
TOERRISHUMANMistakes happen, but most hear ruin as catastrophe (2,3,2,5)
LATESTMost modern but most slow (6)