South of the border, we're told lake is secure (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue South of the border, we're told lake is secure (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 28, 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LOCK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOCK South of the border, we're told lake is secure (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
65% TELENOVELA Soap south of the border (10) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
65% ERIE Ohio border lake (4) LA Times Daily Dec 7, 2025
62% TAHOE Lake on the California-Nevada border (5) USA Today Dec 1, 2025
59% MEXICANANTHEM "Himno Nacional," south of the border (13) Newsday Jan 16, 2026
54% EDGE Border (4) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
54% RIMS Borders (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
54% CHILE One side of South America's longest border (5) Universal Jan 4, 2026
54% RETRO Re-fresh? (5) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
54% EDGES Borders (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 26, 2025

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