The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SENTRY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Guard crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SENTRY | 38 % | 6 |
| SENTINEL | 29 % | 8 |
| PROTECT | 4 % | 7 |
| PATROL | 4 % | 6 |
| TEND | 4 % | 4 |
| DEFEND | 4 % | 6 |
| DOORKEEPER | 3 % | 10 |
| DEFENDER | 3 % | 8 |
| ENSURE | 3 % | 6 |
| WARDER | 3 % | 6 |
| WATCHMAN | 1 % | 8 |
| GATEKEEPER | 1 % | 10 |
| GATEMAN | 1 % | 7 |
| WATCH | 1 % | 5 |
| LOOKOUT | 1 % | 7 |
| SHIELD | 1 % | 6 |
Why may SENTRY be the right solution?
SENTRY is the right solution for "Guard" because a sentry is a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch and protect a particular place.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Guard
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ward
- bodyguard
- defend
- hold
- safety
- guard duty
- sentry duty
- sentry go
- guardian
- sentinel
- warden
- warder
Crossword Answer definitions
SENTRY noun- A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.
- Sentry duty; time spent being a sentry.
- A form of drag to be towed underwater, which on striking bottom is upset and rises to the surface.
- A watchtower.
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 SENTRY
- Lookout
- Door stopper?
- Night watchman
- Member of the watch
- Guard
- Guard at the gate
- Gate guard
- Watchful one
- Entry post
- "Friend!" elicitor
More clues leading to the result SENTINEL
- Watchman
- Lookout
- Guard
- Orlando paper
- Soldier on guard duty
- Watchguard
- Watchtower guard
- Watchdog
- Orlando newspaper
- *Orlando newspaper
More clues leading to the result PROTECT
- Shield from danger
- Guard against
- Take under one's wing
- Defend from attack
- Watch over
- Shelter
- Cover.
- Guard.
- Shelter.
- Defend.
More clues leading to the result PATROL
- Sentry
- Mall cop's work
- Walk a beat
- Job for a cruiser
- Reconnoiter
- Recon unit
- Reconnaissance unit
- Shore or border group
- Keep the beat?
- Guard
More clues leading to the result TEND
- Be inclined
- Care for
- Fuss with the flock
- Shepherd
- Work a bar
- Look after
- Watch over
- Take care of
- Have an inclination
- Take care of, as the bar
More clues leading to the result DEFEND
- Stick up for
- Stand up for
- Answer the critics of
- Fight for
- Guard
- Do a goalkeeper's job
- Try to keep, as a title
- Represent in court
- Keep safe
- Presidential oath verb
More clues leading to the result DOORKEEPER
More clues leading to the result DEFENDER
- Soccer midfielder, typically
- One who provides protection
- Lawyer, at times
- *Lawyer, at times
- Accused person's lawyer
- Ulysses' role in Sophocles' "Ajax.”
- Fighter against invasion.
- One of Elizabeth II's titles.
- Champion.
- Guard.
More clues leading to the result ENSURE
- Dismiss all doubt
- Make certain
- Make safe
- Nail down
- Safeguard
- Check
- Guarantee
- Diet supplement
- Make certain of
- Make certain (that)
More clues leading to the result WARDER
More clues leading to the result WATCHMAN
More clues leading to the result GATEKEEPER
More clues leading to the result GATEMAN
- Peter, for a lofty example
- One tending an entranceway
- Doorkeeper
- Guard at a railroad crossing.
- Guard of a sort.
- Entrance keeper.
- Guard at the portal
- Grade-crossing attendant
- Security guard / ID at a party
- Guard
More clues leading to the result WATCH
- With 51-Across, spy on during reveille?
- Heirloom for Christopher Walken in "Pulp Fiction"
- Sentry's shift
- Armband?
- Demonstrator's comment
- Band instrument?
- What a sentry stands
- Keep an eye on
- "___ on the Rhine" (Lillian Hellman play)
- Pocket timepiece
More clues leading to the result LOOKOUT
- Sentry
- "Watch it!"
- Guard
- Observation point
- Words of warning
- Take care.
- Crow's nest.
- Prospect.
- Beware!
- Beware.