Crossword answer
EKED
4 letters · Used for 30 different clues · 62 appearances · Last seen Crosswords With Friends, September 27, 2026
Letter pattern
EKED
Clues that lead to EKED
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___ by (barely made it)4Crosswords With FriendsSep 27, 2026
___ out a win4New York TimesSep 17, 2026
__ out a living4LA TimesSep 16, 2026
___ out a living (4)4The GuardianSep 13, 2026
Barely made (out)4New York TimesSep 9, 2026
___ out (barely achieved)4USA TodaySep 7, 2026
Just managed, with “out”4Wall Street JournalAug 18, 2026
Pulled (out)4New York TimesJul 17, 2026
Squeezed (out)4Wall Street JournalJul 11, 2026
Scratched (out)4Eugene ShefferJul 11, 2026
__ out (gotten with effort)4NewsdayJun 11, 2026
Barely made, with "out"4New York TimesJun 2, 2026
Scraped (by)4New York TimesFeb 25, 2026
__ out a living (scraped by)4NewsdayFeb 2, 2026
Squeaked (out)4NewsdayJan 4, 2026
Scraped (out)4New York TimesOct 13, 2025
__ out a living (barely got by)4NewsdayOct 1, 2025
Stretched to half a week by the Editor4Evening StandardSep 24, 2025
Stretched4Evening StandardJul 19, 2025
__ out a living (just got by)4NewsdayMar 16, 2025
Made (out), but barely4New York TimesFeb 14, 2025
___ out (barely made)4Daily ThemedJun 2, 2024
___ out a living (barely managed)4Daily ThemedMay 2, 2024
Scratched out, as a living4Daily ThemedNov 9, 2023
Just managed a living, with "out"4Daily ThemedSep 11, 2023
Supplemented, with "out"4Daily ThemedMar 12, 2023
Barely managed, with "out"4Daily ThemedJan 27, 2023
___ out (made ends meet)4Daily ThemedJan 20, 2023
___ out a victory (barely managed)4Daily ThemedDec 27, 2022
Managed, with "out"4Daily ThemedNov 12, 2022
About EKED in crosswords
EKED is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 62 times in our database across 30 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___ by (barely made it)” in the Crosswords With Friends crossword on September 27, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
WANEDim
AFARA long way off
LEOSMost August babies
MAKOShark variety
KAYEDanny who was UNICEF's's first goodwill ambassador
NCAASweet 16 org.
BRUMBBC children's television series about a yellow vintage car, originally narrated by Toyah Willcox
HIGHWord with grade or school
TRAMStreetcar
ENYA“May It Be” singer
BEARDownturn exploiter
ROFL"o.m.g. i'm dead."
BOOTCowboy's footwear
MACESpice sourced from nutmeg
Every appearance of EKED (62)
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Sep 27, 2026
___ by (barely made it) · Crosswords With Friends · 37
Sep 17, 2026
___ out a win · New York Times · 44 Across
Sep 16, 2026
__ out a living · LA Times · Across
Sep 13, 2026
___ out a living (4) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Sep 9, 2026
Barely made (out) · New York Times · 43 Across
Sep 7, 2026
___ out (barely achieved) · USA Today · 52 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Just managed, with “out” · Wall Street Journal · 18 Across
Jul 17, 2026
Pulled (out) · New York Times · 15 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Squeezed (out) · Wall Street Journal · 37 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Squeezed (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Jun 11, 2026
__ out (gotten with effort) · Newsday · Across
Jun 2, 2026
Barely made, with "out" · New York Times · 70 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Scraped (by) · New York Times · 49 Down
Feb 2, 2026
__ out a living (scraped by) · Newsday · Across
Jan 26, 2026
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Jan 4, 2026
Squeaked (out) · Newsday · Down
Oct 13, 2025
Scraped (out) · New York Times · 32 Down
Oct 1, 2025
__ out a living (barely got by) · Newsday · Across
Sep 24, 2025
Stretched to half a week by the Editor · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 27, 2025
Scraped (out) · New York Times · 59 Down
Jul 21, 2025
__ out a living (scraped by) · Newsday · Down
Jul 19, 2025
Stretched · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jul 7, 2025
Squeezed (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Jun 11, 2025
Just managed, with "out" · New York Times · 19 Across
Jun 10, 2025
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
May 1, 2025
Squeezed (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Mar 22, 2025
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Mar 16, 2025
__ out a living (just got by) · Newsday · Down
Mar 10, 2025
Stretched · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 14, 2025
Made (out), but barely · New York Times · 20 Across
Jan 27, 2025
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Dec 30, 2024
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Nov 20, 2024
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Nov 12, 2024
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Oct 23, 2024
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jun 2, 2024
___ out (barely made) · Daily Themed · 46 Down
May 11, 2024
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
May 9, 2024
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
May 2, 2024
___ out a living (barely managed) · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Jan 29, 2024
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Dec 25, 2023
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Nov 9, 2023
Scratched out, as a living · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Sep 11, 2023
Just managed a living, with "out" · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Sep 4, 2023
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
Mar 12, 2023
Supplemented, with "out" · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Feb 13, 2023
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across
Jan 27, 2023
Barely managed, with "out" · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jan 20, 2023
___ out (made ends meet) · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Dec 27, 2022
___ out a victory (barely managed) · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Nov 12, 2022
Managed, with "out" · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Feb 13, 2022
___ out (made ends meet) · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Feb 1, 2022
Stretched · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 2, 2022
___ out a living (barely managed) · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Sep 6, 2021
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jun 21, 2021
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Apr 28, 2021
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Apr 16, 2021
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Aug 18, 2020
Scratched (out) · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Mar 9, 2020
Stretched to half a week by the Editor · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 20, 2019
Stretched · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jan 3, 2019
Stretched · Evening Standard · 36 Across