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First gear? Crossword Answer

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FIGLEAF

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

GEAR (verb)
1. set the level or character of
GEAR (noun)
1. a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
2. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
FIRST (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
2. the time at which something is supposed to begin
FIRST (adjective)
1. indicating the beginning unit in a series
2. serving to set in motion
FIRST (adverb)
1. prominently forward
2. before anything else

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

FIGLEAF
(7 letters)

More NYT Crossword (5/8/2026) Answers

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22. Flubs

23. Create a crispy crust for, say

25. Coolers, for short

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29. Touchy topic

31. One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"

33. Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey

34. "Bad hair day" hair

36. Address no longer than 18 minutes

38. Prepares for company, maybe

40. Networking assets

41. Second City district, with "the"

43. Plumbing and welding, e.g.

44. Really nasty fall?

47. Date unlikely to be on a calendar

48. Mammoth's home, for short

49. Where to go for a run

51. Peabody-winning journalist Steve

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1. It's usually followed by an "s"

2. Indicators of awareness

3. Ding thing?

4. Bygone "before"

5. Books that go into intimate detail?

6. It might bring you to tears

7. Good riddance

8. Jerk

9. All slam dunks

10. Accessory turned down on a cap

11. Humor without a traditional punch line

12. Create ripple effects, in a way

13. Scallops can have hundreds of tiny blue ones

15. "It's a date!"

21. It's a wrap

23. Hairstylist's concern

24. Go back to the beginning

26. Whence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar"

27. Comment from one who's going along

28. Where to see fresh coats of white?

32. Rorschach patterns

35. "I'm this-a way!"

37. Goofballs

39. ___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estate

42. White-collar figure

45. Pointy-topped red-and-green headwear

46. Tuber that's the source of tapioca

50. ___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo

51. National capital that's home to Mykhailivska Square

52. Schlep

54. ___ Annan, former U.N. secretary general

55. Something that's hatched

56. Half of some matching sets

58. Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years

60. "And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric)

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First gear? Crossword Clue Q&A

When was First gear? crossword clue used most recently?
- This clue was last seen in the May 8, 2026's NYT Crossword.
What was the most recent answer for First gear? crossword clue?
- The most recent answer for the clue is STARTERKIT
What is the 10-letter answer for First gear? crossword clue?
- STARTERKIT
When has First gear? crossword clue been used historically?
- NYT Crossword - May 8 2026
- The Sun 2-Speed Crossword - May 14 2024

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First gear? NYT Crossword Clue

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