Merit - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'merit' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "Acquire by ones' effort" , "Obtain (money) in return for labour or services" , "Gain by effort (4)" , "Merit through work or effort" , "Take home" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Times, The New York Times, the Newsday, the Universal, The Wall Street Journal, The Irish Independent, The Mirror, The Sunday Times, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Daily Mail, the Evening Standard, The Independent, The Guardian and The Telegraph.

'merit' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for warrant that I've seen before include "Authorise, justify" , "Document giving authority" , "Merit, justify" , "Permit for arrest, search of premises, etc" , "Guarantee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Irish Independent, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, The Independent and The Telegraph.

'merit' is the definition.
(I know that merit can be written as deserve)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for deserve that I've seen before include "Merit, earn" , "Justify" , "rate" , "Be worth" , "Merit (something)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Irish Independent, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, The Independent and The Telegraph.

Merit (4)