Related Clues:

• Reason to give a scouting badge
• Grant criterion
• ___ badge (Scout's award)
• What a good argument has
• Value characters coming back from retirement
• Be worthy or deserving
• Earn through good work
• Jazz ballad about university sweetheart is worthy of praise
• Quality of being good
• Value in flag, patriotism finally returning
• ___-based scholarship
• Earn fair and square
• Deserve — virtue
• Value; earn
• Give weary maiden backing to achieve a good grade