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 |
| DEFEND | 4 % | 6 |
| PROTECT | 4 % | 7 |
| PATROL | 4 % | 6 |
| TEND | 4 % | 4 |
| WARDER | 3 % | 6 |
| DOORKEEPER | 3 % | 10 |
| DEFENDER | 3 % | 8 |
| ENSURE | 3 % | 6 |
| LOOKOUT | 1 % | 7 |
| WATCH | 1 % | 5 |
| SHIELD | 1 % | 6 |
| WATCHMAN | 1 % | 8 |
| GATEKEEPER | 1 % | 10 |
| GATEMAN | 1 % | 7 |
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 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 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 WARDER
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 LOOKOUT
- Sentry
- "Watch it!"
- Guard
- Observation point
- Words of warning
- Take care.
- Crow's nest.
- Prospect.
- Beware!
- Beware.
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 SHIELD
- Sword stopper, maybe
- Police officer's badge
- Arrow stopper, perhaps
- Cop's badge
- Captain America's weapon
- Conceal
- Protection against spears
- Protect
- Lancer's protection
- Protective piece