___ year (pre-college period, for some) Crossword Clue

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___ year (pre-college period, for some) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
2. an open or empty space in or between things
(verb)
1. make an opening or gap in

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PERIOD (noun)
1. an amount of time
2. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
COLLEGE (noun)
1. a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed
2. an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university

More Daily Themed Crossword (8/20/2026) Answers

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1. Parking place

4. Capricorn animal

8. Mexican money

12. Mike and ___ (fruity candy brand)

13. Wedding gown fabric, perhaps

14. Junk email in your inbox

15. Key lime ___

16. Southern veggie that's often deep-fried or used in gumbo

17. ___ Yang Twins (2000s rap duo from Atlanta)

18. Mister in Mexico

20. Actor Bana of "Hulk"

22. Archer's skill

24. JPMorgan ___ (big name in banking)

28. 2009 James Cameron sci-fi blockbuster featuring blue aliens, famous for its pioneering 3D and motion-capture breakthroughs

31. The "Y" in "YMCA"

32. ___ Serling of "The Twilight Zone"

33. "Like father, like ___"

36. Used a shovel

37. Elementary particles

40. 1958 Alfred Hitchcock thriller about an obsessed detective, famous for pioneering the dizzying "dolly zoom" camera effect

43. Launched as a project

44. Fits to ___ (perfectly): 2 wds.

45. "___ Story," 1995 Pixar animated classic about living playthings, famous for being the first feature film made entirely with CGI

47. Actor Alan of "M*A*S*H" and his father Robert

51. ___ cool ("lit," in millennial lingo)

54. "There is ___" (theist's affirmation): 2 wds.

57. From ___ B (initial step): 2 wds.

58. Cartoon submarine feature, with "scope"

59. "Citizen ___," 1941 Orson Welles drama about a media tycoon, famous for its deep-focus shots that keep everything on screen sharp at once

60. "Liquor not provided" letters on a party invite: Abbr.

61. Chips-in-a-can brand from Lay's

62. Box with a trainer, say

63. Didn't lose in musical chairs

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1. ChapStick targets

2. "___ dokie!" ("Alright!")

3. Nirvana classic "Smells Like ___ Spirit"

4. Grammy-winning singer ___ Estefan

5. Type of wood used to make whiskey barrels that's hidden in "soak"

6. Farmer's measuring unit

7. ___ up (get misty-eyed)

8. 1960 Alfred Hitchcock horror film about a creepy motel, famous for pioneering rapid-cut editing during its iconic shower scene

9. Prefix with "logue" to mean a concluding section in a novel

10. ___ Diego, California

11. Expression of surprise, in a chatroom: Abbr.

19. Muesli cereal

21. Cold and frosty

23. Angelina Jolie starrer "Mr. & ___ Smith"

25. Autobahn auto with a four-ring logo

26. Tightly tucked in

27. Frozen waffles with a protein-packed "Fully Loaded" variant

28. Many a Mideast native

29. Suffragettes’ demand

30. Work like ___ (work very hard): 2 wds.

34. Eggs, to a biologist

35. Goalpost attachment

38. "The ___," 1999 sci-fi blockbuster by the Wachowskis, famous for its "bullet time" effect that made action look frozen

39. ___-Caps (chocolate candy with white sprinkles)

41. One enjoying a Jane Austen novel, perhaps

42. Number on a business card, for short

46. Shaggy Himalayan animals

48. Pats gently with a towel, say

49. "Right Back ___" (Spice Girls song): 2 wds.

50. Wood stove buildup

51. FedEx competitor: Abbr.

52. "You ___!" ("Sure thing!")

53. Time piece

56. "___ scale of one to ten, how good was the movie?": 2 wds.

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