Barely manage, with "out" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 2 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
EKE
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
Themed pack
Pack
Friends Pack - Level 9
EKE
May 2 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 2 2026
EKE
April 14 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword April 14 2026
EKE
July 22 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 22 2025
EKE
February 1 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 1 2025
EKE
June 29 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword June 29 2024
EKE
December 8 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 8 2023
EKE
August 3 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 3 2023
EKE
October 24 2022
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 24 2022
EKE
September 23 2022
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 23 2022
EKE
March 26 2022
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 26 2022
EKE
January 25 2022
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 25 2022
EKE
Barely sustain, with "out"
EKE
3
___ out a living (scrape by)
EKE
3
Scrape by, with "out"
EKE
3
___ out (barely make)
EKE
3
Scrape by
EKE
3
Squeeze out
EKE
3
___ out a victory (barely win)
EKE
3
___ out (barely cope)
EKE
3
___ out (just about manage)
EKE
3
Barely manage, with 5d
EKE
3
___ out a living (barely manage)
EKE
3
Squeeze out, as a living
EKE
3
Letters seen before "DEF"
ABC
3
Airport screening organization: Abbr.
TSA
3
Road ___ (fun vacation plan)
TRIP
4
Nothing, on a soccer scoreboard
NIL
3
"Every dog ___ its day"
HAS
3
Red-haired ogress from "Shrek"
FIONA
5
Disco ___ of "The Simpsons"
STU
3
Deer's kin found in Yellowstone
ELK
3
"___, willing, and able"
READY
5
"At ___, soldier" (military officer's command)
EASE
4
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