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Shift the gears of, in a way ... or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shift the gears of, in a way ... or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues featured in New York Times puzzle on August 20, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PUTINREVERSE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PUTINREVERSE Shift the gears of, in a way ... or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues | (12) | New York Times | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 66% | TURNOFPHRASE Distinctive expression ... or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues | (12) | New York Times | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 59% | CLUE Puzzle hint | (4) | Commuter | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 50% | ACROSS Puzzle clue list heading | (6) | Newsday | Aug 10, 2026 |
| 48% | DERAILLEUR Thwart fickle rule in gear shift? (10) | (10) | The Guardian Cryptic | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 46% | PARALLEL With 24-Across, alone-together activity ... or a hint to the arrangement of this puzzle's circled letters | (8) | New York Times Midi | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 46% | CUE Hint which is associated with answers to asterisked clues | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 11, 2026 |
| 46% | ITSINTHEBAG "We've got this!", and a hint to answers to asterisked clues | (11) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 7, 2026 |
| 46% | HEREGOESNOTHING "Might as well!" ... or a hint to the blank in the 17-, 21-, 55- or 64-Across clue | (15) | Universal | Aug 7, 2026 |
| 46% | GETTHEBAND With 107-Across, reunite a musical group, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters | (10) | LA Times Daily | Jul 19, 2026 |
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