U.S. term for a hand-operated gear mechanism in a motor vehicle (5,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue U.S. term for a hand-operated gear mechanism in a motor vehicle (5,5) . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STICKSHIFT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STICKSHIFT U.S. term for a hand-operated gear mechanism in a motor vehicle (5,5) (10)
82% ENGINE Vehicle motor (6) The Times Concise Dec 13, 2025
79% CHANT "U-S-A! U-S-A! …," e.g. (5) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
79% CARMEN The opera for motor mechanics? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
76% SCOOTER Motor vehicle (7) (7) Mirror Quick Jan 16, 2026
76% DROVE Operated a vehicle (5) Newsday Nov 17, 2025
70% DRIVER Operator of a motor vehicle (6)
67% MINI Iconic small motor vehicle (4) (4) Puzzler Jan 19, 2026
61% USED Operated (4) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
61% USERS Operators (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 4, 2026
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