The crossword solution for the term 'BARELY SUSTAINS, WITH 'OUT'' is 'EKES'. This term means to manage to survive or subsist with great difficulty, using only the bare minimum of resources. It is derived from the Old English verb 'ecan', which means to increase or add to. The phrase 'barely sustains, with 'OUT'' implies that the person or thing in question is barely able to survive without any additional resources.