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Merit (4)

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