The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WARN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Alert crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WARN | 36 % | 4 |
| OPENEYED | 8 % | 8 |
| AWAKE | 8 % | 5 |
| ONONESTOES | 7 % | 10 |
| ONTHEQUIVIVE | 5 % | 12 |
| ATIP | 5 % | 4 |
| HEADSUP | 4 % | 7 |
| ONTHEBALL | 4 % | 9 |
| ONGUARD | 2 % | 7 |
| QUIVIVE | 2 % | 7 |
| ONTIPTOE | 2 % | 8 |
| WAKEFUL | 2 % | 7 |
| READY | 2 % | 5 |
| TIPOFF | 2 % | 6 |
| WIDEAWAKE | 2 % | 9 |
| AWARE | 2 % | 5 |
| Yo-Yo’s here!”? | 1 % | 19 |
| ONTHEJOB | 1 % | 8 |
| REDFLAG | 1 % | 7 |
| ALIVE | 1 % | 5 |
| WARY | 1 % | 4 |
| ON THE BALL | 1 % | 11 |
| ALARM | 1 % | 5 |
| ATIPTOE | 1 % | 7 |
| OPENEARED | 1 % | 9 |
Why may YO-YOS-HERE be the right solution?
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Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Alert
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- open-eyed
- watchful
- argus-eyed
- aware
- vigilant
- qui vive
- wide-awake
- wakeful
- awake
- alive
- heads-up
- conscious
Crossword Answer definitions
WARN verb- To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
- To caution or admonish (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour.
- (chiefly with "off", "away", and similar words) To advise or order to go or stay away.
- To give warning.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result WARN
- Caution
- Sound the alarm
- Alert
- Give a red flag, e.g.
- Counsel
- Cry wolf
- Tip off
- Give a caveat
- Use a Bac-a-Larm
- Give a signal
More clues leading to the result OPENEYED
- Wide-awake
- Alert
- Watchful
- Observant
- Discerning
- Alert.
- On the lookout
- Looking out for
- Clear-sighted
- Fully aware
More clues leading to the result AWAKE
- Alert
- Fully conscious
- Roused
- Up and about
- Come to
- On the ball
- Tossing and turning
- Up and at 'em
- [Answered the alarm, now]
- Open your eyes
More clues leading to the result ONONESTOES
More clues leading to the result ONTHEQUIVIVE
More clues leading to the result ATIP
- "Take __ from me ..."
- "Take __ from me!"
- A tout will give it
- "Take ___ from me"
- "Here's ___ from me to you ..."
- Give ___ of the hat
- Leaning precariously
- Take ___ from me
- "Take __ from me"
- "Here's __ of the hat to..."
More clues leading to the result HEADSUP
- "Watch out!"
- "The ball's coming your way!"
- Alert
- Chairs
- Look out!
- Warning shout.
- Warning words
- Alert: Colloq.
- "Careful!"
- "Look out!"
More clues leading to the result ONTHEBALL
- EYE
- Ready for trouble
- *Highly aware and ready to act
- Fully alert
- Alert: Slang.
- Efficient
- Alert
- Compliment for Ken Griffey Jr.?
More clues leading to the result ONGUARD
- Alert to danger
- Like a sentry
- Vigilant against attack
- Fully alert
- Wary
- Watchful.
- Vigilant.
- Alert.
- Prepared.
- Fencing phrase.
More clues leading to the result QUIVIVE
- On the __ (watchful)
- Alert
- French sentry's cry
- French for "Whose side are you on?"
- French sentry's query
More clues leading to the result ONTIPTOE
- Quietly
- Quiet way to walk
- Eager
- With heels off the ground
- Walking quietly
- Moving sneakily
- How ballerinas dance
- Walking daintily
- Cautiously
- Stealthily
More clues leading to the result WAKEFUL
More clues leading to the result READY
- Camera-____ art
- Geared up
- Raring to go
- Willing and able's companion
- Prepare
- Camera-__ art
- Good to go
- See 8-Down
- Set to go
- On alert
More clues leading to the result TIPOFF
- Warning
- Word to the wise
- Inside information
- Start of a basketball game
- Stoolie's warning
- Informant's warning
- Hoops jump ball
- Court start
- Alert
- Timely warning.
More clues leading to the result WIDEAWAKE
- Fully alert
- Not nodding
- Tossing and turning
- Alert
- Old-style felt hat.
- Vigilant.
- Nowhere close to drifting off
More clues leading to the result AWARE
More clues leading to the result Yo-Yo’s here!”?
More clues leading to the result ONTHEJOB
More clues leading to the result REDFLAG
- Warning sign
- Sign of trouble
- Danger signal
- Danger sign
- Alert
- Sign of danger.
- Mark for a particular purpose
- Cause for concern
- Indication of trouble
- It signals danger
More clues leading to the result ALIVE
- With us
- Animated
- Bustling
- Vibrant
- "Stayin' ____"
- Full of spirit
- Full of energy
- How a villain might want a superhero brought to him
- Still in the game
- Full of life
More clues leading to the result WARY
- Cautious
- Guarded
- Hesitant to join in
- On one's guard
- Not too sure
- Suspicious
- Untrusting
- Openly distrustful
- Distrustful
- On guard
More clues leading to the result ON THE BALL
More clues leading to the result ALARM
- Home-security device
- It's arousing
- Smoke or fire
- Trails smoke or fire
- Morning sound
- Smoke detector, e.g.
- You might set one on a cellphone
- You might set one on your phone
- Eye opener of a sort
- Frighten
More clues leading to the result ATIPTOE
- Eagerly expectant
- Stealthily
- Standing as tall as possible.
- Very eager.
- Standing tall as possible.
- Alert.
- Walking with stealth.
- Poised for a ballet number
- Walking stealthily
- Walking so as not to make a peep