Change gears
The crossword clue "Change gears" is answered by SHIFT, a 5-letter entry. Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1980. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SHIFT
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SHIFT answer page.
Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1980. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- UPSHIFT (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SHIFT
Every other clue in this collection answered by SHIFT, most used first.
- Work period - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
- Keyboard key - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
- Loose dress - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Change - ALTER, used 188 times
- Change for the better - AMEND, used 76 times
- Change with the times - ADAPT, used 72 times
- Change, as the Constitution - AMEND, used 53 times
- Small change - DIMES, used 38 times
- Small change - CENTS, used 37 times
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