The term 'managed somehow' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: COPED (5 letters), CONTRIVED (9 letters), gotby (5 letters), and madedo (6 letters). Coping is the ability to handle difficult situations, while contriving is the act of inventing or devising something. Gotby is a combination of the words 'GOT' and 'BY, ' meaning to have managed to get through something. Finally, madedo is a combination of the words 'made' and 'DO, ' meaning to have made something happen. All of these terms together describe the act of managing to get through a difficult situation in some way.