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Merits (5)

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I believe the answer is:

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for earns that I've seen before include "Deserves for snare" , "Merits through work" , "Gains by labour" , "Acquires by effort" , "Gains by work" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the USA Today, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror and the King Feature Syndicate.
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