The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WARNS , but the solution may also be NOTIFIES which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Alerts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WARNS | 78 % | 5 |
| REDFLAGS | 6 % | 8 |
| AROUSES | 6 % | 7 |
| NOTIFIES | 6 % | 8 |
| TIPOFFS | 6 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Alerts
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
WARNS 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 WARNS
- Issues a threat
- Raises a red flag
- Sounds the alarm
- Admonishes
- Tips off
- Alerts
- Cautions
- Gives a "heads up" to
- Shoots off a flare, maybe
- Gives a heads-up to
More clues leading to the result REDFLAGS
More clues leading to the result AROUSES
- Stirs up
- Turns on
- Stirs
- Lights a fire under
- Builds a fire under
- Stimulates
- Gets going
- Sparks
- Gets excited
- Stirs to action