They're worth getting right in troubled times (6)

I believe the answer is:

merits

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'they're worth' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.

'right in troubled times' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'troubled' indicates an anagram.
'times' with letters rearranged gives 'meits'.
'r' inserted inside 'meits' is 'MERITS'.

'getting' is the link.

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(Other definitions for merits that I've seen before include "Virtues of timers" , "Deserves to be praised" , "Deserves or warrants" , "Deserves, is worthy of" , "Legally right or wrong" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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