The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WARY , but the solution may also be ALERT which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in Wall Street Journal).
On one's guard crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WARY | 67 % | 4 |
| LEERY | 23 % | 5 |
| ALERT | 10 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: On one's guard
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- on guard
- guarding
- guarded
- guard cell
- guards
- guard duty
- on account
- guardsman
- on screen
- defensive
- protection
- guardian
Crossword Answer definitions
WARY adjective- Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
- Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
- Thrifty, provident
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 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 LEERY
- Distrustful
- Suspicious
- On one's guard
- Skeptical
- Having doubts
- Not too sure
- Apprehensive
- Suspicious (of)
- Smelling a rat
- Once bitten, so to speak