The Clue
"Mission: Impossible" figure (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SPY
Tags
Notes
The answer SPY is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
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Sneak
Snoop
Snoop (on)
Agent provocateur
"Alias" type
Caleb, e.g.
Casanova was one
Dangerous job
Double agent
Espionage agent
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K.G.B. man
Kind of glass
Kind of satellite
Many a bugger
Microfilmer, maybe
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Person with intelligence
Plant, maybe
Stratego piece
Watch stealthily
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Deighton's Needle, e.g.
He came in from the cold
Kind of ring or glass
Le Carré character
Passer of secret documents
Rudolf Abel, e.g.
Stratego piece with a monocle
One who bugs people?
Writer in cipher, maybe
J. F. Cooper character
Telephoto lens user, maybe
One who may bug you
Definition
SPY as a noun:
1. (spy, undercover agent) = (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
2. a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
SPY as a verb:
1. (descry, spot, espy, spy) = catch sight of
2. (spy, stag, snoop, sleuth) = watch, observe, or inquire secretly
3. secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"