| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Makes do (2 wds.) | ||
| Manages | Wall Street Journal | 21 Oct 2023 |
| Does well enough | New York Times | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Makes do | Universal | 27 Jul 2020 |
| Just about copes with key bets arranged for Yankee | Irish Times Crosaire | 12 Nov 2018 |
| Subsists | New York Times | 03 Oct 2017 |
| Subsists | ||
| When pressed, manages passes | The Guardian Cryptic | 13 Jun 2016 |
| Copes | The Washington Post | 09 Nov 2015 |
| Manages | LA Times Daily | 02 Apr 2015 |
| Manages | ||
| Copes | ||
| Manages | ||
| Makes ends meet | ||
| Ekes out a living | ||
| Copes | ||
| Manages | ||
| Does just all right | ||
| Makes ends meet, barely | ||
| Manages minimally |