The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EKES , but the solution may also be EKES … which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Makes do (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 | 94 % | 4 |
| EKES … | 6 % | 8 |
Why may EKES be the right solution?
The word "ekes" means to make do with limited resources or to supplement one's income. In this case, "out" is a common way to indicate that a word needs to be removed from a phrase, leaving us with "ekes" as the answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Makes do (with "out")
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bomb
- beagle
- perform
- make
- lamp
- spill
- spilling
- serve
- difficult
- neglect
- neglected
- act
Crossword Answer definitions
EKES verb- Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.
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 EKES
- Squeezes (out)
- ___ out (supplements)
- Barely manages
- Economizes
- Makes last
- Stretches out
- Supplements
- With "out": makes do
- Gets with great effort
- Scratches (out)