Guard failing to open door Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Guard failing to open door featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on January 20, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ENTRY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENTRY Guard failing to open door (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
4% KNOB Door opener (4)
3% IANUAM Open the door! ____ aperi (6) The Times O Tempora Jan 17, 2026
3% KEYCARD Hotel door opener (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 17, 2026
3% ISNT Fails to be (4) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
3% IFNOT "Failing that ... " (5) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
3% DOESNT Fails to (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
3% STORMSCREENTRAP Three door openers (15) Newsday Dec 26, 2025
3% PETFIREBACKBARN Four door openers (15) Newsday Dec 26, 2025
3% STAGECELLARNEXT Three door openers (15) Newsday Dec 26, 2025

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