Earned (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earned</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deserved that I've seen before include "Merited" , "Fitting" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earned</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(win can mean to earn something or be awarded it)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for won that I've seen before include "Succeeded, conquered" , "Came first" , "prevailed" , "Triumphed" , "little cash in Korea" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earned</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('make' can be a synonym of 'earn')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for made that I've seen before include "Manufactured" , "Fabricated" , "brought about" , "One renovating (painting)" , "Created" .)