| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Secret mission | USA Today | 30 Aug 2025 |
| Manual dexterity game played in secret? | ||
| Board game for spies? | The Washington Post | 28 Jul 2019 |
| Board game for spies? | LA Times Daily | 28 Jul 2019 |
| Board game for spies? | ||
| Special forces mission | LA Times Daily | 28 Sep 2016 |
| Hush-hush spy activity | Newsday | 08 Feb 2016 |
| CIA undertaking | Universal | 30 Jun 2015 |
| CIA undertaking | ||
| Secret military mission ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle? | ||
| Sting, for example | ||
| CIA specialty | ||
| CIA specialty | ||
| It's off the record | ||
| Furtive mission | ||
| Intelligence endeavor | ||
| Sting, for example | ||
| Sting, for example | ||
| CIA undertaking | ||
| CIA undertaking | ||
| Slope ratio numerical component? | ||
| C.I.A. undertaking | ||
| Espionage, usually |