The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EKES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1977.
Gets by, but barely crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EKES | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gets by, but barely
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- virtually
- narrow
- edge
- scarce
- slop
- teeter
- edged
- scarcely
- pass
- elect
- elected
- just
Crossword Answer definitions
EKES verb- Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.
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