The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LEERY which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2020.
Wary crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEERY | 34 % | 5 |
| ALERT | 17 % | 5 |
| ONGUARD | 10 % | 7 |
| ONONESGUARD | 10 % | 11 |
| SHY | 10 % | 3 |
| CAGEY | 7 % | 5 |
| GUNSHY | 7 % | 6 |
| ONALERT | 3 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wary
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- leery
- suspicious
- distrustful
- mistrustful
- untrusting
- shy
- on guard
- on your guard
- careful
- cautious
- precautionary
- circumspect
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 ALERT
- Argus-eyed
- Code red, for one
- On one's toes
- Sharp-eyed
- Tip off
- Warn
- Not oblivious
- Storm siren
- Wide awake
- On the ball
More clues leading to the result ONGUARD
- Alert to danger
- Like a sentry
- Vigilant against attack
- Fully alert
- Wary
- Watchful.
- Vigilant.
- Alert.
- Prepared.
- Fencing phrase.
More clues leading to the result ONONESGUARD
More clues leading to the result SHY
- Bashful
- Short
- " ... twice __."
- Not at all outgoing
- Unlikely to mix
- Averse to first moves
- Retiring
- Tending to shrink
- Like a wallflower
- Owing
More clues leading to the result CAGEY
- Cautious, as a reply
- Shrewd
- Cautious
- Evasive
- Hardly open
- Cleverly guarded
- Sly
- Cautiously shrewd
- Somewhat shrewd
- Wary: Slang.
More clues leading to the result GUNSHY
- Wary, having been stung
- Cautious, so to speak
- Very wary
- Wary
- Very hesitant
- Describing certain dogs.
- Cautious
- Frightened by shots
- Afraid to commit, say
- Hesitant