___ in the wheel — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 16 2021 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
COG
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
August 16 2021
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 16 2021
COG
A ___ in the machine (insignificant)
COG
3
A ___ in the machine (insignificant)
COG
3
"Just another ___ in the wheel"
COG
3
Gear tooth
COG
3
Wheel or gear tooth
COG
3
Gear's tooth
COG
3
"Just another ___ in the machine"
COG
3
Wheel with teeth
COG
3
Gear's "tooth"
COG
3
Tooth on a gear
COG
3
Wheel or gear tooth (rhymes with "fog")
COG
3
Gear tooth in a machine
COG
3
South Korean sensation who sang "Gentleman"
PSY
3
Brother's sibling, for short
SIS
3
Evil computer from "2001: A Space Odyssey"
HAL
3
"So you knew it all along" exclamation
OHO
3
Prefix with "verse" or "cycle"
UNI
3
___ Banks, keyboard legend who played for the rock band Genesis
TONY
4
Constellation component, for one
STAR
4
Wind ensemble instrument
OBOE
4
Keyboard legend who played for the rock band The Nice: 2 wds.
KEITHEMERSON
12
Flat tire's need
AIR
3
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