Period before starting more school Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Period before starting more school featured in New York Times puzzle on February 9, 2026. 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAPYEAR Period before starting more school (7) New York Times Feb 9, 2026
3% ERA Period (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
3% MED ___ school (3) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
3% CARNIVAL Period of public revelry before Lent (8) USA Today Jan 17, 2026
3% ROW Period in the periodic table (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
3% PREWAR Period before conflict (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
3% SKIP Word before "rope" or "school" (4) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
3% NIGHT Word before or after school (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 22, 2025
3% PRE Start to "school" or "owned" (3)
3% KITSCH Trash uniform before school (6) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 13, 2025

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