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__ out a living (barely managing) (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eking

(Other definitions for eking that I've seen before include "Managing to make (a living)" , "eg Kin (anag.)" , "With difficulty, making" , "Squeezing (out)" , "Making last longer by careful use" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com and the Newsday.
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