Looking for the answer to the crossword clue "Barely sufficient"? This clue appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on June 14, 2026. After searching through our extensive database of crossword solutions, we found 40 potential answers for this clue. The top-ranked answer is SCANT (5 letters) with a 99% confidence rating based on how frequently it appears across published crosswords.
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40 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
SCANT
Barely sufficient
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 14, 2026
99%
SCANT
Barely sufficient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
99%
MEAGER
Barely sufficient
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 12, 2025
99%
MEAGER
Barely sufficient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2025
8%
EKED
___ out (barely made)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 3, 2026
8%
EKED
___ out (barely made)
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
8%
ATAD
Just barely
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 29, 2026
8%
ATAD
Just barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
8%
CRAMPED
Lacking sufficient space
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 15, 2025
8%
CRAMPED
Lacking sufficient space
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 15, 2025
8%
FOULTIP
Strike that’s barely struck
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 8, 2025
8%
FOULTIP
Strike that’s barely struck
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
8%
EDGED
Defeated, but barely
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 4, 2025
8%
EDGED
Defeated, but barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 4, 2025
8%
EKES
___ out (barely makes)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 10, 2025
8%
EKES
___ out (barely makes)
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2025
8%
EASYA
You barely have to study for it
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 10, 2024
8%
EASYA
You barely have to study for it
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2024
8%
STRIPPOKER
Game you may barely lose?
(10)
Universal Crossword
Dec 8, 2024
8%
STRIPPOKER
Game you may barely lose?
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2024
8%
FAINTMEMORY
Something barely recalled
(11)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 7, 2024
8%
FAINTMEMORY
Something barely recalled
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 7, 2024
8%
RUNNINGONEMPTY
*Still going, but barely (Theme hint: The starred clues' answers hide a sequence)
(14)
Universal Crossword
Feb 12, 2024
8%
RUNNINGONEMPTY
*Still going, but barely (Theme hint: The starred clues' answers hide a sequence)
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2024
8%
TEEN
Bar mitzvah boy, just barely
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 13, 2023
8%
TEEN
Bar mitzvah boy, just barely
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2023
8%
AMPLE
More than sufficient
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 25, 2023
8%
AMPLE
More than sufficient
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 25, 2023
8%
SCANTY
Hardly sufficient
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 21, 2023
8%
SCANTY
Hardly sufficient
Universal Crossword · Apr 21, 2023
8%
SOHOT
Not __: barely acceptable
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2023
8%
SOHOT
Not __: barely acceptable
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2023
8%
WINBYAHAIR
*Come out on top, but just barely
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 3, 2023
8%
WINBYAHAIR
*Come out on top, but just barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2023
8%
EKE
___ out (barely manage)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 26, 2022
8%
EKE
___ out (barely manage)
Universal Crossword · Sep 26, 2022
8%
SAVEPAR
Avoid a bogey, barely
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 7, 2022
8%
SAVEPAR
Avoid a bogey, barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 7, 2022
8%
OPENINGHANDS
*Bridge holdings sufficient to start the bidding with
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 16, 2022
8%
OPENINGHANDS
*Bridge holdings sufficient to start the bidding with
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 16, 2022
8%
HAIR
Win by a __: barely beat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 13, 2021
8%
HAIR
Win by a __: barely beat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2021
8%
IDO
Pre-marital (just barely) promise
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 6, 2021
8%
IDO
Pre-marital (just barely) promise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2021
8%
SLEEPYHEAD
*One barely awake
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2021
8%
SLEEPYHEAD
*One barely awake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2021
8%
PARS
What birdies barely beat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2021
8%
PARS
What birdies barely beat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2021
8%
PEEPED
Was barely heard
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2021
8%
PEEPED
Was barely heard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2021
8%
NUDIE
Film that's barely shown?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 9, 2021
8%
NUDIE
Film that's barely shown?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2021
8%
NUB
Pencil, barely
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 24, 2020
8%
NUB
Pencil, barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2020
8%
EDGE
Beat, but barely
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 18, 2020
8%
EDGE
Beat, but barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 18, 2020
8%
DEE
It's barely passable
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 26, 2019
8%
DEE
It's barely passable
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2019
8%
EKEDOUT
Made, but barely
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 9, 2019
8%
EKEDOUT
Made, but barely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 9, 2019
8%
BLOOP
Hit that barely gets over the infield
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 25, 2019
8%
BLOOP
Hit that barely gets over the infield
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2019
8%
TENSEAGREEMENT
Truce that's barely holding?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 7, 2018
8%
TENSEAGREEMENT
Truce that's barely holding?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2018
8%
BATANEYE
React, barely
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 12, 2018
8%
BATANEYE
React, barely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2018
8%
BYANOSE
Just barely, at the track
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 18, 2018
8%
BYANOSE
Just barely, at the track
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2018
1%
BEEP
Alert that your TV dinner has been sufficiently microwaved
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 4, 2025
1%
BEEP
Alert that your TV dinner has been sufficiently microwaved
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2025
1%
NEEDY
Not self-sufficient
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2024
1%
NEEDY
Not self-sufficient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2024
1%
MEAGERLY
Insufficiently
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 1, 2023
1%
MEAGERLY
Insufficiently
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2023
1%
LAX
Insufficiently firm
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2022
1%
LAX
Insufficiently firm
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2022
1%
SUNKENEYES
Sign of insufficient sleep, perhaps (8 to 6)
(10)
Universal Crossword
Apr 18, 2021
1%
SUNKENEYES
Sign of insufficient sleep, perhaps (8 to 6)
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2021
1%
NEEDIER
Less self-sufficient
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jun 1, 2020
1%
NEEDIER
Less self-sufficient
Universal Crossword · Jun 1, 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Barely sufficient" have?
We found 2 exact solutions and 40 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SCANT (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Barely sufficient"?
The best answer for "Barely sufficient" is SCANT with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include MEAGER (6 letters).
Where has "Barely sufficient" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 5 times in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword, Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on June 14, 2026.