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 Chronicle of Higher Education in 2005.
Laboriously maintains, with "out" 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: Laboriously maintains, with "out"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- spell out
- delve
- delving
- grind
- grinds
- pan
- slide
- through
- hard lead
- pragmatism
- rusk
- semolina
Crossword Answer definitions
EKES verb- Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.
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