The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SANDBAG which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1998.
Surreptitiously thwart crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SANDBAG | 100 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Surreptitiously thwart
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sandbag
 - elope
 - creep
 - hack
 - leak
 - lift
 - luft
 - peek
 - sneak
 - steal
 - steals
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SANDBAG noun- A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.
 - A small bag filled with sand and used as a cudgel.
 - An engraver's leather cushion, etc.
 - A deceptive play whereby a player with a strong hand bets weakly or passively.
 
- To construct a barrier of sandbags around.
 - To strike someone with a sandbag or other object to disable or render unconscious.
 - To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage.
 
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