Hush-hush Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Monday, March 1, 2021 · 47-Down
Appeared in 11 New York Times Crosswords between December 1994 and August 2025.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 1, 2021 · 47-Down · 6 letters
SECRET0 of 6 letters revealed
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conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"
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6 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
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