The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EKED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1973.
Obtained with difficulty crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EKED | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Obtained with difficulty
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hard-won
- hard-earned
- hard-bought
- pain
- take pains
- laboriously
- labour
- effort
- intensive
- painful
- eke out
- ply
Crossword Answer definitions
EKED verb- Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.
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