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Gap year rather vague (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spacey

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'rather vague' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'gap year' is the wordplay.
'gap' becomes 'space' (I've seen this in another clue).
'year' becomes 'y'.
'space'+'y'='SPACEY'

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(Other definitions for spacey that I've seen before include "unconventional" , "Unaware of one's surroundings - (of electronic music) drifting and ethereal" , "Kevin ..., stage and film actor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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