Work to deserve (4)
I believe the answer is:
earn
(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "Gain credit from" , "Near (anag.)" , "Gain, take in" , "Gain by working" , "There's merit" .)
I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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