Shift gear, car failing to start — one probably not flying? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUDGERIGAR Shift gear, car failing to start — one probably not flying? (10) The Times Cryptic Oct 24, 2023
6% KAT Dennings of "Shifting Gears" (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 29, 2025
5% SPEEDINGTICKET Issue for a flying car? (14) Wall Street Journal Dec 1, 2025
5% ODDS Probability (4) Premier Sunday Nov 30, 2025
5% CREW Propeller failing to start for ship's company (4) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 25, 2025
5% IGNITION Car's starting mechanism (8) (8) Puzzler Nov 22, 2025
5% IDARESAY Probably (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 18, 2025
5% NEATEN Tidy canteen not starting shifts (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
5% EDSEL Failed Ford car (5) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
4% ELSE "If all ___ fails" (4)

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