___ year (academic break) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the March 6 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
GAP
3 letters
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Space between teeth
GAP
3
Year taken as an academic break
GAP
3
Concern for an orthodontist
GAP
3
___ year (pre-college period, for some)
GAP
3
Dental problem corrected by braces
GAP
3
Space between two teeth
GAP
3
Space between teeth, say
GAP
3
He spent his ___ year backpacking across Asia.
GAP
3
Space between teeth, say
GAP
3
Brand name on some jeans
GAP
3
Space between two teeth
GAP
3
Space between teeth, say
GAP
3
"i" or "j" topper
DOT
3
Domesticated male pig
HOG
3
Mining find
ORE
3
___ Clapton, singer of "Layla"
ERIC
4
Liquid dish served with a spoon
SOUP
4
"The ___ in the Hat," 2003 live-action film starring Mike Myers that is based on Dr. Seuss's cartoon feline
CAT
3
Prefix with "present" or "potent"
OMNI
4
Furry companions
PETS
4
Shakespearean king with three daughters
LEAR
4
Dial ___ ("beep" sound)
TONE
4
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