Playwright is barely surviving, eating nothing initially Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IBSEN Playwright is barely surviving, eating nothing initially (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 9, 2018
6% GBS Pygmalion playwright's initials (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
5% SCRAPES Barely gets (by) (7) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
5% SCANT Barely enough (5) New York Times Jan 23, 2026
5% LAST Survive, endure (4) The Times Concise Jan 22, 2026
5% EKE Barely manage, with "by" (3) Newsday Jan 16, 2026
5% BASIC Bare-bones (5) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
5% STUB Barely-there pencil (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
5% OUTLIVE Survive (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 5, 2026
5% LASTS Survives (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 29, 2025

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