Clues for the word "GUARD"
We've had 70 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 146 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on March 14, 2026.
Definition of guard
- n. - To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; to protect by attendance; to accompany for protection; to care for.
- n. - To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
- n. - To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
- n. - To fasten by binding; to gird.
- v. i. - To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons guard against mistakes.
- v. t. - One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack; defense; protection.
- v. t. - A man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position; a watch; a sentinel.
- v. t. - One who has charge of a mail coach or a railway train; a conductor.
- v. t. - Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss
- v. t. - That part of a sword hilt which protects the hand.
- v. t. - Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment.
- v. t. - A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress.
- v. t. - A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel.
- v. t. - An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; esp., in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision.
- v. t. - A plate of metal, beneath the stock, or the lock frame, of a gun or pistol, having a loop, called a bow, to protect the trigger.
- v. t. - An interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to guard against its breaking when filled.
- v. t. - A posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber exercise.
- v. t. - An expression or admission intended to secure against objections or censure.
- v. t. - Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard.
- v. t. - The fibrous sheath which covers the phragmacone of the Belemnites.
Referring Clues
- Kind of dog
- Pool employee
- Michael Jordan, notably
- There's one right and left of center
- Basketball position
- He may be just right or left of center
- Provide protection
- Court position
- Museum worker
- See 16-Across
- Keep safe
- Court dribbler
- Sentry
- Protect
- Provide protection for
- Person in a palace
- Watchful one
- One of two on a basketball team
- Security worker
- Keep, as a secret
- Tall hat wearer at Buckingham Palace
- Palace employee
- Center's neighbor
- Word after point and right
- Night watchman
- Defend
- Position Michael Jordan played
- Watch carefully
- Hoops position
- On either side of the center
- NBA position
- Coast ___
- Much-photographed figure outside Buckingham Palace
- Keep watch
- A protective rock
- Michael Jordan's old position
- Player most likely to shoot a three-pointer
- Smallest NBA starter, typically
- Watch over
- Épée accessory
- Three-pointer shooter, usually
- Shield
- Protect a railway employee
- One who keeps watch
- "___" dog
- Security
- Defence
- Protect(or)
- See 1
- Official in charge of a train
- Those on watch pull up outside university
- Hoops or gridiron position
- Soldier who keeps watch
- Defensive posture adopted by a boxer
- Watch how you pull up going round a bend
- Prison staffer
- Steph Curry's position
- Bank employee
- Security officer
- Play defense against
- Watch
- One with a sense of security
- Sentry at a bank
- Tackle neighbor
- Protection from rising draughts?
- Oversee
- "Point" person in basketball
- Worker at a bank or museum
- Position that requires passing judgment?
- Position in basketball
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - March 14, 2026
- Daily Quick - March 10, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - February 18, 2026
- New York Times - February 08, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - February 03, 2026
- Your Life Choices - January 03, 2026
- Daily Quick - November 10, 2025
- Your Life Choices - October 03, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 25, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - September 21, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 14, 2025
- Mirror Mini - August 23, 2025
- Your Life Choices - August 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 12, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 20, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 15, 2025
- Your Life Choices - February 17, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 01, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 27, 2025
- Your Life Choices - January 19, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 26, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 18, 2024
- Mirror Mini - November 15, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - November 14, 2024
- USA Today - November 09, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - November 07, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 23, 2024
- Your Life Choices - October 02, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - September 12, 2024
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