The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SPY , but the solution may also be CHASE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Tail, maybe crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPY | 33 % | 3 |
| SPYON | 33 % | 5 |
| CHASE | 33 % | 5 |
Why may CHASE be the right solution?
The answer "CHASE" is the right solution because when someone is being chased, their tail (or rear end) is typically behind them as they try to escape.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tail, maybe
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Crossword Answer definitions
SPY noun- A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
- To act as a spy.
- To spot; to catch sight of.
- To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
- To explore; to see; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country.
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 SPY
- Le Carre character
- Mole
- Company man?
- Follett figure
- Investigate intensively
- Operative
- Secret agent
- Mata Hari, e.g.
- Mata Hari, for one
- Undercover agent
More clues leading to the result SPYON
- Track, as the feds might do to a suspect
- Observe furtively
- Watch secretly
- Observe through a keyhole
- Watch through a keyhole
- Watch covertly
- Observe surreptitiously
- Watch surreptitiously
- Follow
- Secretly watch