The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HIATUS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1981.
Opening or gap crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HIATUS | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Opening or gap
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hole
- breach
- break
- kluge
- crack
- boot
- hack
- trapdoor
- cracker
- trojan horse
- blocker
- null
Crossword Answer definitions
HIATUS noun- A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
- An interruption, break or pause.
- An unexpected break from work.
- A gap in geological strata.
- An opening in an organ.
- A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)
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