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The Clue
Watergate-type crimes (8 letter answer)
The Answer
WIRETAPS
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Notes
The answer WIRETAPS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Kin of "bugs"
Eavesdrops, modern style
Definition
WIRETAP as a noun:
1. (wiretap, tap) = the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
WIRETAP as a verb:
1. (wiretap, tap, intercept, bug) = tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"