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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Break before starting college, for some last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GAPYEAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAPYEAR Break before starting college, for some (7) New York Times May 13, 2023
7% TRUCE Start to cheat, breaking honest agreement (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
7% BAS Some college degrees (3) Universal Dec 7, 2025
6% ONOR __ before (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
6% FRAT College club (4) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
6% ERE Before (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
6% CAMPUS College grounds (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 4, 2026
6% QUAD College courtyard (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 1, 2026
6% DEERE John with some ground-breaking inventions (5) New York Times Dec 27, 2025
6% ORIEL Oxford college (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 27, 2025

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