The Clue
Private eye's activity (7 letter answer)
The Answer
TAILING
Tags
Notes
The answer TAILING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Following
On the heels of
Definition
TAILING as a noun:
1. (shadowing, tailing) = the act of following someone secretly
TAIL as a verb:
1. (chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track) = go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
2. (dock, tail, bob) = remove or shorten the tail of an animal
3. remove the stalk of fruits or berries
TAILING as an adjective:
1. (shadowing, tailing) = following surreptitiously; keeping under surveillance; "always on guard against shadowing submarines"