They get what's coming to them
The crossword clue "They get what's coming to them" is answered by HEIRS, a 5-letter entry. Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
HEIRS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HEIRS answer page.
Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- HEIRESSES (2 uses in xd)
- ADDRESSEES (1 uses in xd)
- HEIFERS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for HEIRS
Every other clue in this collection answered by HEIRS, most used first.
- Successors - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Inheritors - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
- Legacy recipients - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Legatees - used 8 times, most recently in 1998
- Names in a will - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
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