| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EKEOUT | Maintain meagerly, as a living |
| metabolism | The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life |
| EKEOUT | Maintain meagerly |
| EKE | Meagerly maintain, with "out" |
| cultivates | Grow or maintain (living cells or tissue) in culture |
| cultivating | Grow or maintain (living cells or tissue) in culture |
