Bicyclist’s setting NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / February 15, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? G

2 ? E

3 ? A

4 ? R

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Hint 1

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Think about what a cyclist adjusts to conquer hills or sprint on flats.

Hint 2

meaning

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A mechanism on a bicycle that changes the resistance and speed.

Hint 3

explanation

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In cycling, '????' refers to the mechanism that adjusts the bike's resistance and speed. The clue 'Bicyclist's setting' suggests an aspect of the bike that can be changed or set, which is the ????.

Hint 4

another clue

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Shifting choice, Stuff, belongings, One of several in a watch, Patek Philippe part, Camper's equipment

NYT Crossword February 15 2026 Answers

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1 ? C
2 ? H
3 ? A
4 ? R
5 ? L
6 ? I
7 ? D
8 ? S
9 ? S
10 ? C
11 ? O
12 ? T
13 ? A
14 ? F
15 ? L
16 ? A
17 ? S
18 ? H
19 ? N
? O
? N
? O
20 ? O
? R
? A
? L
21 ? P
? H
? E
? W
22 ? T
? R
? O
? T
? T
? E
23 ? D
24 ? B
? L
? O
? W
25 ? T
? O
? S
? M
? I
26 ? T
? H
? E
? R
? E
27 ? M
? O
? T
? H
? E
? R
? E
28 ? C
? E
? N
? S
? U
? S
29 ? D
? R
? E
? W
30 ? E
31 ? A
? S
? T
? S
32 ? E
? R
? A
33 ? S
? E
34 ? A
35 ? S
36 ? A
? R
? O
37 ? U
? N
? D
38 ? H
? A
39 ? R
? P
? E
? R
40 ? T
41 ? E
42 ? A
43 ? C
? H
? E
? R
? E
44 ? M
? O
? U
? S
? S
? E
45 ? B
? E
? R
? T
46 ? I
? M
? R
? U
? I
? N
? E
? D
47 ? W
? I
? T
? S
48 ? L
49 ? A
50 ? H
51 ? D
? I
? D
? A
? H
52 ? L
? I
? M
? P
? E
? D
53 ? I
54 ? P
? A
? D
55 ? T
56 ? E
? E
? P
? E
? E
57 ? E
? R
? R
58 ? S
59 ? A
? T
? A
? Y
60 ? T
? E
? X
61 ? B
? L
? A
62 ? N
63 ? K
64 ? E
65 ? D
66 ? E
67 ? S
68 ? C
69 ? D
? I
? Y
70 ? A
? R
? E
? P
71 ? A
72 ? I
? R
? O
? N
? E
? D
73 ? I
74 ? T
? S
? A
? L
75 ? L
? D
? O
? W
76 ? N
? H
? I
? L
? L
? F
77 ? R
? O
? M
? H
? E
? R
? E
78 ? N
? A
? T
? G
? E
? O
79 ? N
? A
? B
? O
? B
80 ? O
? F
? T
81 ? E
? O
? E
82 ? A
? R
? S
? E
? N
? I
83 ? C
84 ? L
? A
? Y
85 ? W
? R
? I
? E
86 ? R
87 ? B
88 ? E
89 ? D
90 ? C
? R
? A
91 ? W
? L
? S
92 ? B
? E
? E
? N
93 ? E
94 ? T
95 ? H
? E
? R
? E
96 ? F
97 ? E
98 ? A
99 ? T
? H
? E
? R
? E
100 ? T
101 ? I
? R
? E
102 ? I
103 ? N
? S
? O
? M
? N
? I
? A
104 ? A
? L
? B
? A
105 ? D
106 ? E
? A
? G
? E
? D
107 ? T
? O
? P
? M
? O
? D
? E
? L
108 ? T
? A
? O
? I
109 ? S
110 ? M
111 ? G
? A
? R
? N
? E
? T
112 ? Y
? E
? E
? T
113 ? C
? S
? U
114 ? P
? A
115 ? G
? E
? S
116 ? I
? C
? E
117 ? E
118 ? L
? I
119 ? T
120 ? M
121 ? U
122 ? S
123 ? A
? T
? T
124 ? H
? E
? R
? E
125 ? I
126 ? S
? T
? H
? A
? T
127 ? A
128 ? L
? L
? T
? H
? E
? R
? E
129 ? T
? I
? T
? A
? N
? I
? A
130 ? E
? P
? E
? E
131 ? A
? L
? O
? E
132 ? U
? G
? L
? I
133 ? C
? O
? N
? D
? O
? R
134 ? R
? A
? D
? S
135 ? L
? E
? W
? D
136 ? S
? A
? S
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Bicyclist’s setting” in the NYT Crossword February 15 2026 is GEAR.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Bicyclist's setting" is GEAR.

A: In cycling, 'gear' refers to the mechanism that adjusts the bike's resistance and speed. The clue 'Bicyclist's setting' suggests an aspect of the bike that can be changed or set, which is the gear.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on February 15, 2026.

A: A mechanism on a bicycle that changes the resistance and speed.

A: Shifting choice, Stuff, belongings, One of several in a watch, Patek Philippe part, Camper's equipment

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