Win the Ashes perhaps, did you say? (4)

I believe the answer is:

earn

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'win' is the definition.
(I know that win can be written as earn)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "Acquire money by labour" , "Pull in" , "Gain by work or merit" , "Gain by work or effort" , "Get by working" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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