Scrape by — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the June 22 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
June 22 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword June 22 2026
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
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
Judge and attorney's field
LAW
3
Police officer, slangily
COP
3
"Viva ___ Vegas," song by Elvis Presley
LAS
3
Self-images that can be "bruised" or "boosted"
EGOS
4
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" tool
OAR
3
"Cut me ___ slack!" ("Give me a break!")
SOME
4
Heredity unit
GENE
4
Hog's house
STY
3
Field furrow maker (rhymes with "clow")
PLOW
4
Belief that can be "busted"
MYTH
4
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