The crossword solutions for the term 'BARELY BEAT, WITH 'OUT'' are EDGED (5 letters), NOSE (4 letters), NOSED (5 letters), and EDGE (4 letters). This phrase is often used to describe a situation in which one person or team barely manages to win over another. The word 'OUT' implies that the winner was able to do so by a small margin. The solutions EDGED and NOSED refer to the verb 'EDGE, ' which means to move gradually closer to something. The solutions NOSE and EDGE refer to the noun 'NOSE, ' which is the front part of the face.