Answer: hyphens

AnswerCrossword Clue
HYPHENSThey'll help if you break your word
HYPHENSJack-o'-lantern's pair
HYPHENSDashes
HYPHENSShort dashes
HYPHENSState-of-the-art features
HYPHENSPunctuation marks.
HYPHENS- - - - - - -
HYPHENSParts of bric-a-brac
HYPHENSJack-in-the-box needs
HYPHENS"-" marks
HYPHENSTic-tac-toe symbols
hyphensThe sign (-) used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in pick-me-up, rock-forming), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing or implied element (as in short- and long-term)