Like a proverbial "nest" once the kids go to college Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMPTY Like a proverbial "nest" once the kids go to college (5) New York Times Mini Jul 4, 2024
6% EMPTYNEST What's left when kids go to college (9) Universal Dec 11, 2025
6% RARE Like proverbial hen's teeth (4)
5% NOT "Kidding!" (3) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2025
5% REALLY "No kidding?" (6) USA Today Dec 9, 2025
5% POUTS Sulks like a disappointed kid (5) USA Today Dec 8, 2025
5% HOME Where the heart is, proverbially (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 8, 2025
5% IRA Nest egg for srs. (3) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
5% ANAPPLEADAY Proverbial cure-all (11) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
5% SWINGSET Playground fixture kids go back and forth on (8) USA Today Nov 27, 2025

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