They may be shifted or stripped — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “They may be shifted or stripped”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 7th June 1999. 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 “They may be shifted or stripped” is GEARS (5 letters).
We last saw “They may be shifted or stripped” in NYT Crossword on 7th June 1999.
The 5-letter answer for “They may be shifted or stripped” is GEARS.
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