Receives in return for effort Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARNS Receives in return for effort (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 12, 2020
3% ATTAIN Get by effort (6) (6) Puzzler Mar 7, 2026
3% HEAVES Tosses with great effort (6) New York Times Midi Mar 6, 2026
3% RECOMMITS Brings a fresh effort (to) (9) New York Times Mar 4, 2026
3% VISITEE Someone receiving guests (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
3% HEFTS Lifts with effort (5) Universal Feb 27, 2026
3% KEYS Shift and Return (4) USA Today Feb 27, 2026
3% EXERT Apply, as effort (5) Newsday Feb 25, 2026
3% PAYEE Money receiver (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 25, 2026
3% ALIT Returned to the ground (4) Newsday Feb 24, 2026

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