The Clue
Sophomore or junior (4 letter answer)
The Answer
YEAR
Tags
Notes
The answer YEAR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
Related Clues
2001, for one
Junior, for one
Manager of the ___
Sophomore, for one
Vintage
Woman of the ___
1492 or 2001
2001, e.g.
Alumni grouping
Calendar contents
Calendar period
Circle of the seasons
Dollar-a-___ man
Four seasons
Freshman or sophomore
"Happy New ___!"
January to December
Leap follower
Leap or lunar
Oenologist's concern
Oenophile's concern
Orbital period
Part of a century
Reunion number
Sentence unit
Sophomores, e.g.
Time period
Time span
Time unit
Twelve months
Twelve moons
Two semesters
Wine vintage
Career division, in sports
Class-ring inscription
Inscription on a class ring
Leap or lunar follower
Many a Roman numeral
Once around Sol
Wine bottle datum
Wine label info
Word with leap or lunar
Light-___ (about six trillion miles)
Definition
YEAR as a noun:
1. (year, twelvemonth, yr) = a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920"
2. a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year"
3. the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun; "a Martian year takes 687 of our days"
4. (class, year) = a body of students who graduate together; "the class of '97"; "she was in my year at Hoehandle High"