“Just almost made it through” is how I felt while trying to solve this perplexing clue from today’s NYT Crossword puzzle. It’s not that it was completely impossible to solve, but the answer isn’t really what it seems, at least not at first.
NYT Connections, Mini Crossword and Strands | Aug 8, 2024
This clue, "Just almost make it through," is from the July 25 NYT mini crossword puzzle. If you're tired of trying to solve this one, I have the answer.
Spoiler: Today's clue is a tricky one to solve. If you're having trouble, I've included the answer in the next paragraph.
The answer to "Barely getting by" is "EKE BY". Technically, eke by is not a dictionary expression. However, eke means "to get by with great difficulty". So, to do eke by, you are barely getting by something. Now that Eight-across has been solved, you can finally get on with completing the July 26 NYT mini crossword puzzle.
