The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word COPE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Make do crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COPE | 46 % | 4 |
| EKE | 27 % | 3 |
| GETBY | 7 % | 5 |
| COMPEL | 5 % | 6 |
| MANAGE | 5 % | 6 |
| GETALONGONNEXTTOO | 2 % | 17 |
| COERCE | 2 % | 6 |
| SCRIMP | 2 % | 6 |
| MANAGE (MAN + AGE) | 2 % | 18 |
Why may MANAGE-MAN-AGE be the right solution?
The answer "MANAGE" fits the clue "Make do" because it is a verb that means to handle or cope with a situation. It can be broken down into "MAN" (referring to a person) and "AGE" (referring to the passage of time). Therefore, "MANAGE" is the right solution for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Make do
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- contend
- manage
- deal
- cope
- grapple
- make out
- get by
- temporary expedient
- makeshift
- jurymast
- quick fix
- stopgap
Crossword Answer definitions
COPE verb- To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
- To cut and form a mitred joint in wood or metal.
- To clip the beak or talons of a bird.
- A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.
- Any covering such as a canopy or a mantle.
- The vault or canopy of the skies, heavens etc.
- A covering piece on top of a wall exposed to the weather, usually made of metal, masonry, or stone, and sloped to carry off water.
- (foundry) The top part of a sand casting mold.
- An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England.
- To cover (a joint or structure) with coping.
- To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.
- To bargain for; to buy.
- To exchange or barter.
- To make return for; to requite; to repay.
- To match oneself against; to meet; to encounter.
- To encounter; to meet; to have to do with.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result COPE
- Contend with
- Deal with difficulty
- Face one's responsibilities
- Deal with
- Deal with it
- Hold your own
- Hold one's own
- Make do
- Deal with adversity
- Deal (with)
More clues leading to the result EKE
- Barely make do
- Manage, with "out"
- Scratch (out)
- Squeeze (out)
- __ out a living
- Barely manage
- Get with great effort
- Make do
- Scratch out a living
- Supplements (with out)
More clues leading to the result GETBY
- Make it, barely
- Live paycheck to paycheck
- Live paycheck to paycheck, albeit successfully
- Survive day-to-day
- Manage somehow
- Barely make it
- Eke out a living
- Manage
- Make do
- Squeak through
More clues leading to the result COMPEL
More clues leading to the result MANAGE
- Control the use
- Operate
- Run a squad
- Get by
- Supervise
- Run
- Oversee
- Lead from the dugout
- Do a baseball job
- Run a team
More clues leading to the result GETALONGONNEXTTOO
More clues leading to the result COERCE
- Forcibly dominate
- Put the pressure on
- Strong-arm
- Twist some arms
- Use intimidation
- Force
- Compel by force
- Compel
- Do some arm- twisting
- Browbeat
More clues leading to the result SCRIMP
- Practice frugality
- Stretch a dollar
- Cut back
- Cut back financially
- Economize
- Be frugal
- Pinch pennies
- Be miserly
- Make do
- Live frugally