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DEFENDED

(8 letters)

LERY

(4 letters)

LEERY

(7 letters)

LEERY

(5 letters)

CAGY

(4 letters)

WARY

(4 letters)

RETICENT

(8 letters)

CAUTIOUS

(8 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
2. financially safe
(verb)
1. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
2. make certain of

Hint 2: Clue Definition

GUARDED (adjective)
1. prudent

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

DEFENDED
(8 letters)
LERY
(4 letters)
LEERY
(7 letters)
LEERY
(5 letters)
CAGY
(4 letters)
WARY
(4 letters)
RETICENT
(8 letters)
CAUTIOUS
(8 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CEREUS

More NYT Crossword (2/13/2026) Answers

Across

1. Org. with checkpoints

4. Poke accompaniment, at times

8. Shoe-shaping tools

13. Abso-freaking-lutely!

15. A red plastic one might be worn on Halloween

17. Skating venue

18. "Thumbs down from me"

19. Bonkers

20. A little sore, say

22. It's what you should take, in brief

23. Lundi ___, festive Monday observance in New Orleans

24. Went after

25. Catches

26. Casual assent

27. Dating qualifier

28. Really fancy

29. They don't give you the full picture

32. The 14.54-carat Apollo Blue, e.g., which sold for more than $42 million in 2017

34. Polite, friendly stereotype from the Midwest

35. Le contraire de "après"

36. Clear a sentence?

37. Girl

40. Goddess often depicted with peacocks

41. Someone singing "Something"

43. Alphabetically last nutrient in a multivitamin, often

44. Counsel council, for short

45. Gives a wave, maybe

46. "Andor" actor ___ Luna

47. Research scientist's jotting

49. Visitor to a fertility clinic. maybe

51. Birds whose name comes from the Latin word for "golden"

52. 1976 Fleetwood Mac hit said to be inspired by a Welsh witch

53. Provincetown catch

54. Hit’s counterpart

55. Spots

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Down

1. Widget

3. It's handled at the bar

4. One with a burning passion?

5. Bishop's locale

6. Tiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance

7. Cold drinks often topped with evaporated milk

8. ___ experience

9. Longtime teammate of Derek Jeter, familiarly

10. Group of reps

11. Poem so beloved by Abraham Lincoln that he carried it in his pocket and memorized it

12. Sheryl ___, author of the 2013 best seller "Lean In"

14. Many a bonny bairn

15. Sharp wind?

16. Offerings at a reception

21. Ones who don't believe in global revolutions?

24. Saves for later, in a way

25. Seriously?

27. Teammate of Cupid in "A Visit From St. Nicholas"

28. Mythological figure who turns men into pigs

29. Spiritual sustenance

30. Sped right through the stop signal

31. Pop up

32. Ones offering cheap shots?

33. How the Quran is written

34. Honolulu thank you

37. Ferruginous pigment

38. Close with

39. Puts down?

41. Like some breath

42. Blinkers?

43. Canyon with a much-hiked section called the Narrows

45. Word with guitar or go

46. Historic event the French call "le jour J"

48. "___ I!" (negative reply)

50. Director Coppola of 2024's "The Last Showgirl"

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Guarded Crossword Clue Q&A

When was Guarded crossword clue used most recently?
- This clue was last seen in the February 13, 2026's NYT Crossword.
What was the most recent answer for Guarded crossword clue?
- The most recent answer for the clue is SECURE
What is the 6-letter answer for Guarded crossword clue?
- SECURE
When has Guarded crossword clue been used historically?
- NYT Crossword - February 13 2026
- Seattle Times New Crossword - December 13 2025
- Seattle Times New Crossword - November 22 2025
- NYT Crossword - June 12 2025
- LA Times Crossword - May 22 2025
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