Thwart fickle rule in gear shift? — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 10–letter crossword clue “Thwart fickle rule in gear shift?”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 5th Aug 2026. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Thwart fickle rule in gear shift?” is DERAILLEUR (10 letters).
We last saw “Thwart fickle rule in gear shift?” in Guardian Cryptic on 5th Aug 2026.
The 10-letter answer for “Thwart fickle rule in gear shift?” is DERAILLEUR.
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