Get paid to acquire article made from baked clay (7)
I believe the answer is:
earthen
'baked clay' is the definition.
'earthen' can be an answer for 'clay' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'baked' bit.
'get paid to acquire article' is the wordplay.
'get paid' becomes 'earn' (I've seen this in another clue).
'to acquire' is an insertion indicator.
'article' becomes 'the' (the definite article).
'earn' going around 'the' is 'EARTHEN'.
'made from' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for earthen that I've seen before include "(Of a pot) made of fired clay" , "Like many pots" , "that's thrown in clay" , "Made of baked clay, perhaps ware" , "Made of baked or fired clay" .)