The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GEARING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1994.
Preparing, with "up" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| GEARING | 100 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Preparing, with "up"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gearing
 - plasterwork
 - prepared
 - brewing
 - confection
 - cook
 - develop
 - developing
 - elaborate
 - establishment
 - facing
 - fixing
 
Crossword Answer definitions
GEARING verb- To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
 - To be in, or come into, gear.
 - To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
 - (usually with to or toward(s)) To design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).
 - To borrow money in order to invest it in assets.
 
- The ratio of a system of gears.
 - Harness; working implements.
 - A train of toothed wheels and pinions.
 
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