Merit - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'merit' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

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

'merit' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is the entire 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 Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun, The Mirror, The Star Tribune, The Irish Independent, The Independent, the LA Times, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard and The Times.

'merit' is the definition.
(synonyms)

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 Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun, The Mirror, The Star Tribune, The Irish Independent, The Independent, the LA Times, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard and The Times.

Merit (4)