| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EARN | Merit by performance |
| WON | Got by merit. |
| EARNIT | Achieve something by merit |
| earns | to gain in return for labor or by one's merit |
| earned | to gain in return for labor or by one's merit |
| earn | to gain in return for labor or by one's merit |
| PSAT | Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program are determined by this |
| gainers | to acquire or get possession of usually by industry, merit, or craft gain an advantage he stood to gain a fortune |
