“Shift the gears of, in a way ... or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues”
This clue appeared as 4-Down in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The answer has 12 letters.
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The clue “Shift the gears of, in a way ... or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues” ran in the NYT Crossword on August 20, 2026 as 4-Down. Its answer is a 12-letter word that starts with P and ends with E, with 5 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Shift the gears of, in a way ... or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues” clue?+
The answer is PUTINREVERSE (12 letters), from the NYT Crossword of August 20, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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