Organs have new merits (5)
I believe the answer is:
earns
'merits' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'organs have new' is the wordplay.
'organs' becomes 'ears' (ear is a kind of organ).
'have' indicates putting letters inside.
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'ears' enclosing 'n' is 'EARNS'.
(Other definitions for earns that I've seen before include "Works for pay" , "Merits through work" , "Acquires by effort" , "ready for work?" , "Grosses" .)