Deserve to be in the clear, naturally (4)
I believe the answer is:
earn
'deserve' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'in the clear naturally' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'EARN' is hidden in the letters of 'clear naturally'.
'to be' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "Deserve; get paid" , "make bread?" , "Acquire by ones' effort" , "Merit through work or effort" , "Deserve - merit" .)