Clues for the word "SHIFT"
We've had 78 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 110 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on February 16, 2026.
Definition of shift
- v. t. - To divide; to distribute; to apportion.
- v. t. - To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame.
- v. t. - To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.
- v. t. - To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.
- v. t. - To change the clothing of; -- used reflexively.
- v. t. - To put off or out of the way by some expedient.
- v. t. - The act of shifting.
- v. t. - The act of putting one thing in the place of another, or of changing the place of a thing; change; substitution.
- v. t. - Something frequently shifted; especially, a woman's under-garment; a chemise.
- v. t. - The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift.
- v. t. - In building, the extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints.
- v. t. - A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.
- v. t. - A change of the position of the hand on the finger board, in playing the violin.
Referring Clues
- Tab neighbor
- Go from second to third, say
- Typewriter key
- Leave first or second, say
- Key over Control
- With 61-Across, a possible title for this puzzle
- Go though the gears
- Keyboard key
- Work period
- Stint at the factory
- Clutch performance?
- Go from first to second, perhaps
- Go from first to second
- Capital letter key
- 9 to 5, e.g.
- Change positions
- Move slightly
- Slight movement
- Switch gears
- Key for capitals
- Computer key
- PC key
- 9-to-5, e.g.
- Work hours
- Change
- Women's dress style
- Change gears
- Work stretch
- Caps lock neighbor
- Reposition
- Change direction
- Graveyard, for one
- Nine to five, e.g.
- Loose fitting dress
- Key under Caps Lock
- New direction
- Move
- Key on a computer keyboard
- Key on a typewriter
- Expedient
- Move the work period
- Z neighbor, on a keyboard
- Key for punctuation
- Period of work
- Bob Marley "Night ___"
- Starving artist might do graveyard one
- Move - working period
- Work team manage to move fast to change dress
- Dress transfer
- Hours at work that go very quickly
- Remove a garment
- Displace some workers
- Change - period of work
- Z's neighbor
- Remove
- -
- Go quickly and dress
- Change 13
- 1 across that's loose change
- Move to get something to wear
- The workers appear restless
- Change dress for hours of work
- Night ___
- Transport
- Plant period
- Move a loose dress
- Remove a number of workers
- Factory work period
- Removal workers?
- PC key with an arrow
- A lot of workers go to new positions
- Remove that garment!
- Get into gear
- Slight change
- Key for capitalizing
- Key that turns 8 into *
- With 100-Down, change one's approach, and a hint to the circled letters
- One might be from 9-5
Last Seen In
- New York Times - February 16, 2026
- Daily American - December 19, 2025
- Daily American - October 03, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 28, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 17, 2025
- Daily American - March 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 06, 2025
- LA Times - February 02, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 20, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 28, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 11, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 29, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 10, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - February 22, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 21, 2024
- Daily American - December 19, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 06, 2023
- Daily American - October 03, 2023
- USA Today - September 30, 2023
- Daily Quick - September 28, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - July 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - July 06, 2023
- Daily American - March 09, 2023
- LA Times - February 19, 2023
- New York Times - October 05, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - August 28, 2022
- Daily Quick - June 29, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 05, 2018
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