Crossword answer
GEARS
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 25 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
GEARS
Clues that lead to GEARS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
They have teeth but don't bite5New York TimesAug 26, 2026
Car transmission settings5NewsdayAug 26, 2026
Shift workers?5LA TimesAug 8, 2026
Mechanisms in an analog watch5Crosswords With FriendsJun 22, 2026
Shifty car parts5Daily ThemedJun 5, 2026
Machine parts with teeth5NewsdayApr 21, 2026
Things shifted on a bicycle or in a car5New York TimesJan 19, 2026
Bike components5Eugene ShefferDec 24, 2025
First, second, and reverse, in a car5Daily ThemedSep 18, 2025
With good ears, they can be engaging5Evening StandardJul 30, 2025
Those shiftily changed in a car?5Evening StandardJul 7, 2025
Bicycle parts5NewsdayJun 11, 2025
Settings on a bike5New York TimesMay 14, 2025
In motor cars, they're mostly forward5Evening StandardMar 13, 2025
In cars, they're mostly forward5Evening StandardJan 16, 2025
They're mostly forward5Evening StandardJun 29, 2023
In cars, they’re generally forward5Evening StandardJan 14, 2020
About GEARS in crosswords
GEARS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 25 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Car transmission settings” in the Newsday crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
AERIEHome for an eagle
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
PISTESki-slope
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
HORSENeigh sayer
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
JONES"Jessica ___," superhero TV series where Krysten Ritter plays the tough lead character who gives the show its name
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
PEARLOyster's gem
INEPTBumbling
SHADYSuspicious
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
HOSEDSwindled
Every appearance of GEARS (25)
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Aug 26, 2026
Car transmission settings · Newsday · Across
Aug 26, 2026
They have teeth but don't bite · New York Times · 3 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Shift workers? · LA Times · Down
Jun 22, 2026
Mechanisms in an analog watch · Crosswords With Friends · 19
Jun 5, 2026
Shifty car parts · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Apr 21, 2026
Machine parts with teeth · Newsday · Across
Jan 19, 2026
Things shifted on a bicycle or in a car · New York Times · 72 Across
Dec 24, 2025
Bike components · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Sep 18, 2025
First, second, and reverse, in a car · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Jul 30, 2025
With good ears, they can be engaging · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 7, 2025
Those shiftily changed in a car? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 11, 2025
Bicycle parts · Newsday · Down
May 14, 2025
Settings on a bike · New York Times · 52 Down
Mar 13, 2025
In motor cars, they're mostly forward · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 16, 2025
In cars, they're mostly forward · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 20, 2023
Bike components · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jul 28, 2023
Bike components · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jun 29, 2023
They're mostly forward · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 12, 2022
First, second, and reverse, in a car · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Nov 24, 2021
Bike components · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jan 14, 2020
In cars, they’re generally forward · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 27, 2019
With good ears, they can be engaging · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 22, 2019
Those shiftily changed in a car? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 11, 2018
In motor cars, they're mostly forward · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 23, 2018
In cars, they're mostly forward · Evening Standard · 31 Across