R, as in a Rolls-Royce?

REVERSE

Think of the gear you’d use to back up a luxury car smoothly.

This clue plays on the letter "R" sounding like the word "are," turning the phrase into a question: "Are in a Rolls-Royce?" The answer, "REVERSE," fits because it’s the gear you’d use to back into a parking spot—like how you might pull a Rolls-Royce in reverse. It’s a clever twist where "R" hints at both the letter and the action of reversing.