Answer: merit

AnswerCrossword Clue
MERITRaise criterion
MERITCause for a raise
MERITKind of badge for a scout
MERITPromotion prompter
MERITScholarship basis
MERITKind of badge, or what gains it
MERIT... badge (boy scout's award)
MERITScout's badge
MERITGood quality
MERITValue
MERITCommendable quality
MERITReason for a badge
MERITBe deserving of
MERITReason for some raises
MERITDeserve to receive
MERITAcademy Award of ... (official name for an Oscar)
MERITOrder of ..., British decoration.
MERITRecognition.
MERITDeserve.
MERITExcellence.
meritto earn (to obtain reward for labour)
MERITReason for a scout's badge
MERITHigh value
MERITKind of pay or system
MERITWorth
MERITDeserve
MERITType of badge
MERITBe worthy of
MERITDeserve to get
MERITWorthiness
MERITEarn
MERITExcellence
MERITHave coming
MERITReason for a raise
MERITPromotion basis
MERITScholarship criterion
MERITKind of Boy Scout badge
MERITReason for an award
MERIT.. badge
MERITKind of badge