On guard
The crossword clue "On guard" is answered by ALERT, a 5-letter entry. Used 28 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ALERT
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ALERT answer page.
Used 28 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- PROTECTIVE (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for ALERT
Every other clue in this collection answered by ALERT, most used first.
- On one's toes - used 150 times, most recently in 2026
- On the ball - used 145 times, most recently in 2026
- Watchful - used 140 times, most recently in 2026
- Wide awake - used 129 times, most recently in 2026
- Vigilant - used 127 times, most recently in 2026
- On the qui vive - used 98 times, most recently in 2020
- Warn - used 77 times, most recently in 2026
- Warning - used 73 times, most recently in 2026
- Heads-up - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- On the lookout - used 35 times, most recently in 2025
- Tip off - used 31 times, most recently in 2020
- Fully attentive - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
- Argus-eyed - used 26 times, most recently in 2020
- Attentive - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
- Paying attention - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Open-eyed - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Make amends - ATONE, used 664 times
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- Once more - AGAIN, used 336 times
- Nimble - AGILE, used 322 times
- Battery terminal - ANODE, used 319 times
- Book of maps - ATLAS, used 317 times
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