Merit - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'merit' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "Acquire by ones' effort" , "Obtain (money) in return for labour or services" , "Gain by effort (4)" , "Merit through work or effort" , "Take home" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, the Newsday, the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Times, The Independent, the Universal, The Telegraph, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, the USA Today, the Evening Standard, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Times.

'merit' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for warrant that I've seen before include "Authorise, justify" , "Document giving authority" , "Merit, justify" , "Permit for arrest, search of premises, etc" , "Guarantee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Mirror, The Independent, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, the Evening Standard, The Sun and The Irish Independent.

'merit' is the definition.
(I know that merit can be written as deserve)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for deserve that I've seen before include "Merit, earn" , "Justify" , "rate" , "Be worth" , "Merit (something)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Mirror, The Independent, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, the Evening Standard, The Sun and The Irish Independent.

Merit (4)