Watch over

Latest answer — September 12, 2026

6 Across

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Clue explained

To tend means to watch over, care for, or attend to someone or something. TEND is the present-tense verb form required by the clue.

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Definition
A shepherd watching over sheep in a pasture.

USA Today Quick Crossword

This clue's Saturday, September 12, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Watch over in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is TEND — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on September 12, 2026 at 6-Across. 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.

Watch over” answer

TEND (4 letters)

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What does TEND mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TEND is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic

When else has “Watch over” appeared?

USA Today Quick Cross 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.

September 12, 2026 (most recent) TEND. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Watch over”?

The answer is TEND, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on September 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Watch over”?

4 letters: TEND.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on September 12, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “Watch over” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today Quick Cross 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 today's USA Today Quick answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the USA Today Quick answers page.

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