Merited (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">merited</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 earned that I've seen before include "well deserved" , "'Deserved, merited (6)'" , "Worked for and gained" , "Obtained through work" , "Gained through work or effort" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">merited</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deserved that I've seen before include "Merited" , "Fitting" .)