Empty ___ (home after the kids go off to college) Crossword Clue

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Empty ___ (home after the kids go off to college) Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
2. fit together or fit inside
(noun)
1. a cosy or secluded retreat
2. a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

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
AFTER (adverb)
1. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
AFTER (adjective)
1. located farther aft

Hint 3: Anagram

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