The Clue
Approached slyly, with "up" (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SNUCK
Tags
Notes
The answer SNUCK is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Crept, informally
Definition
SNEAK as a verb:
1. (sneak, mouse, creep, pussyfoot) = to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
2. put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette"
3. (pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift) = make off with belongings of others
4. (slip, sneak) = pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"