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% replaces any number of letters (la% - lake, lamp)_ replaces one letter (ca_ - car, cat)

Crossword clues for Struggles to make 7 letters:

EKESOUT: Struggles to make
EKE: Struggle to make, with "out"
EKED: Struggled to make, with "out"
EKES: Struggles to make, with "out"
FLOUNDEREDAROUND: Struggled to make progress