The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SPY which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.
Undercover agent crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPY | 69 % | 3 |
| NARC | 11 % | 4 |
| PLANT | 9 % | 5 |
| MOLE | 6 % | 4 |
| BULLETPROOFVEST | 3 % | 15 |
| OPERATIVE | 3 % | 9 |
Why may SPY be the right solution?
The term "undercover agent" refers to someone who secretly gathers information or performs covert operations. The word "SPY" fits perfectly as it accurately describes this type of role.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Undercover agent
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- spy
- undercover work
- secret agent
- federal agent
- double agent
- investigator
- police officer
- covert operation
- police detective
- agent provocateur
- under cover
- detective
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 NARC
- Certain agent
- Govt. agent
- Pusher's nemesis
- Undercover detective
- "Traffic" cop
- DEA agent
- G-man
- One of two spellings of a DEA agent
- Hash tagger?
- Old video game in which the protagonists kill dope pushers (and users!)
More clues leading to the result PLANT
- Celebrate spring
- Sow
- Herbarium specimen
- Nursery buy
- Mole, e.g.
- Start a garden
- Agent of entrapment
- Factory
- Ringer
- Audience shill
More clues leading to the result MOLE
- Burrowing mammal
- Double agent
- Lawn burrower
- CIA problem
- Lawn problem
- Yard tunneler
- Suburban pest
- Lawn wrecker
- Birthmark
- Burrower
More clues leading to the result BULLETPROOFVEST
- Body protection
- Protection for Eliot Ness
- Undercover agent?
- Protection for a police officer
- Chest protector?
- Cop's garb?
- Cop protector
- Police officer's protection