The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SECRECY which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2007.
Covert operations need crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SECRECY | 100 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Covert operations need
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- secrecy
 - black
 - secret
 - secretively
 - affair
 - blind
 - covers
 - plant
 - break
 - cover
 - shelter
 - stealth
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SECRECY noun- Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.
 - The habit of keeping secrets.
 
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