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 1991.
Stretches the budget crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EKES | 75 % | 4 |
| SPLURGES | 25 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stretches the budget
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stretched
- stretch
- yoga
- crane
- net
- swamp
- swamped
- swamping
- decades
- manila
- allocations
- appropriations
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
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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)