The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SCRAPED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2008.
Eked out crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCRAPED | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Eked out
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- eke out
- eking
- keened
- inched
- endured
- extracted
- edged
- educed
- elling
- grind out
- egested
- eased
Crossword Answer definitions
SCRAPED verb- To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
- To remove (something) by drawing an object along in this manner.
- To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.
- To barely manage to achieve.
- To collect or gather, especially without regard to the quality of what is chosen.
- To extract data by automated means from a format not intended to be machine-readable, such as a screenshot or a formatted web page.
- To occupy oneself with getting laboriously.
- To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or similar instrument.
- To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when making a bow.
- To express disapprobation of (a play, etc.) or to silence (a speaker) by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; usually with down.
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