The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LEERY , but the solution may also be CHARY which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Cautious (of) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEERY | 50 % | 5 |
| CHARY | 25 % | 5 |
| WARY | 25 % | 4 |
Why may CHARY be the right solution?
The word "chary" means to be cautious or wary of something. Therefore, it fits the clue "cautious (of)" perfectly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cautious (of)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- leery
- wary
- skeptical
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- skeptically
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- scepticism
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- sceptic
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Crossword Answer definitions
LEERY adjective- Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
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 LEERY
- Distrustful
- Suspicious
- On one's guard
- Skeptical
- Having doubts
- Not too sure
- Apprehensive
- Suspicious (of)
- Smelling a rat
- Once bitten, so to speak
More clues leading to the result CHARY
- Rather cautious
- Sparing
- A bit cautious
- Careful
- Cautious
- Less than confident
- Frugal.
- Very cautious.
- Parsimonious.
- Cautious.