The Clue
Stratego piece with a monocle (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SPY
Tags
Notes
The answer SPY is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
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Operative
Peek in (on)
Peeper
Sneak
Snoop
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Agent provocateur
Caleb, e.g.
Cooper novel, with "The"
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Hari or Hale
Jason Bourne, for one
Kind of glass
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Mata Hari, for one
Microfilmer, maybe
Person with intelligence
Plant, perhaps
Seek intelligence
Smiley was one
Sneak a peek
Watch stealthily
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Wire wearer
Bug someone, e.g.
He "came in from the cold"
Hush-hush job
Keep watch secretly
Kind of ring or glass
Le Carre character
Le Carré staple
Mata Hari, e.g.
One may bug you
Passer of secret documents
Writer in cipher, maybe
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"