Makes a living
I believe the answer is:
earns
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">makes a living</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for earns that I've seen before include "makes money" , "Works for pay" , "Grosses" , "Deserves for snare" , "Merits through work" .)