Watchful guardians
Latest answer — October 22, 2025
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This clue's Wednesday, October 22, 2025 appearance
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The answer to “Watchful guardians” in the New York Times crossword is ANGELS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 22, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 12-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Watchful guardians” answer
ANGELS (6 letters)
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Why the answer is ANGELS
ANGELS is the 6-letter solution that fits "Watchful guardians" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 22, 2025 (12-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does ANGELS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of ANGELS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe
- a person of exemplary conduct or virtue
- a person who supports a business financially, typically one who invests private capital in a small or newly established enterprise
When else has “Watchful guardians” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
October 22, 2025 (most recent) → ANGELS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Watchful guardians”?
The answer is ANGELS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 22, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Watchful guardians”?
6 letters: ANGELS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 22, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 12-Down.
Can “Watchful guardians” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for October 22, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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