| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| WIN | Earn the crown |
| WIN | Earn the title |
| BYES | The better players earn them |
| GOINTOBATTLE | Earn the red badge of courage |
| WRESTLE | Earn one's keep in the WWF |
| ERR | Earn the right to say "My mistake" |
| STATEHOOD | Hawaii was the last to earn it |
| TOPTIME | It might earn you the pole position |
| EARHART | First woman to earn the Distinguished Flying Cross |
