| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EKE | Manage to get (with "out") |
| EKE | Manage to get, with "out" |
| EKED | Strained to get, with "out" |
| EKE | Barely managed to get (with "out") |
| EKE | Work hard to get, with "out" |
| LIKEARATINATRAP | With no way to get out |
| FLIED | Failed to get a hit, in a way (with "out") |
| IBETI | "... could get her to sleep with me" (boast before striking out) |
