Crossword Genius

Given the heads-up (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alerted

(Other definitions for alerted that I've seen before include "Warned, made aware" , "Given signal" , "Put on guard, forewarned" , "Put on guard, raised the alarm" , "Put on guard, warned" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.