The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word COVERT , but the solution may also be SLY which is one of the most recent solution (2009 in New York Times).
Hugger-mugger crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COVERT | 50 % | 6 |
| SLY | 50 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hugger-mugger
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- surreptitious
- covert
- hole-and-corner
- on the quiet
- clandestine
- undercover
- cloak-and-dagger
- secret
- hush-hush
- disorderly
- higgledy-piggledy
- jumbled
Crossword Answer definitions
COVERT noun- A covering.
- A disguise.
- A hiding place.
- Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
- A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers.
- Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
- Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result COVERT
- Camouflaged, perhaps
- Like a dirty-tricks campaign
- Disguised
- Concealed
- Clandestine
- Underhanded
- Like a CIA operation
- Like many CIA ops
- Hush-hush
- Like some operations