Barely sustain, with "out" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 3 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
September 3 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 3 2026
EKE
March 18 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 18 2024
EKE
February 7 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 7 2024
EKE
January 25 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 25 2024
EKE
November 26 2021
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword November 26 2021
EKE
___ 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
Barely manage, with "out"
EKE
3
Barely manage, with "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
Peter ___ (boy from Neverland)
PAN
3
"This doesn't ___ up" ("This doesn't make sense")
ADD
3
Steal from a bank, say
ROB
3
Organs that are closed when sleeping
EYES
4
"A" in ETA, for short
ARR
3
Vowels following "e"
IOU
3
Mani-___ (salon service)
PEDI
4
Earth-loosening gardening tool
HOE
3
Tater ___ (potato dish)
TOT
3
Bathroom, in Birmingham
LOO
3
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