The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 plus 4 letter word MAKE ENDS MEET
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More clues leading to the result MAKE ENDS MEET
- Contrive goals, once proper, to live within one's means
- Just about manage to unite extremists
- Introduce objectives to live within one’s income
- Manage finances and tie the knot?
- Introduce objectives to achieve financial security
- Tie the knot and manage to get by
- Bring two sides together? To do so will result in happiness for Micawber
- Combine tips to get by
- Close the loop to get by?
- What tunnellers do to get by financially
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The straight part
We know that "achieve financial viability" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case achieve financial viability = make ends meet.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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