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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 43% | 9 | Eked out a living | |
3 | 28% | 4 | Scraped by, with "out" | |
Eked Out Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SCRAPED" which means:
- noun
- • A harsh noise made by scraping
- • An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- • A deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
- • An indication of damage verb
- • Scratch repeatedly
- • Make by scraping
- • Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- • Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
- • Gather (money or other resources) together over time
- • Bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
An example sentence would be:
- • "He scraped the old paint off the wall."
- • "She scraped the remnants of food from her plate."
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New York Times23 Mar 2008 | Down 66 | |
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