What is the answer to "Activated, as a home-security system"?

The most common answer is ARMED. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer ARMED has 5 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Activated, as a home-security system Crossword Clue Answer

Need help with Activated, as a home-security system? This clue showed up in the July 23, 2025 New Yorker puzzle. The answer has 5 letters.

Activated, as a home-security system Crossword Answer

1 ?

2 ?

3 ?

4 ?

5 ?

Hints

Hint 1 meaning

Hint 2 clue words

Hint 3 anagram

Other New Yorker Clues (7/23/25)

1A: Sloped playground fixture

6A: Buddies

11A: Book parts that typically face outward on shelves

12A: Person providing child care while living abroad

14A: “Easier said than done”

17A: Sea ___ (spiky creature)

18A: Name shared by six Russian tsars

19A: It might be boosted by a compliment

20A: Rides for cyclists

21A: Greek counterpart of Mars

Activated, as a home-security system Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 5-letter answer to "Activated, as a home-security system" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Activated, as a home-security system" crossword clue is ARMED. This answer contains 5 letters and was confirmed in the New Yorker puzzle.

Which crossword used "Activated, as a home-security system" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the New Yorker puzzle on July 23, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of ARMED?

The word ARMED means: (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Activated, as a home-security system".