With 46-Across, some areas in Clue … or a hint to the first, fourth, twelfth and fifteenth rows of this puzzle |
New York Times |
11 Apr 2024 |
_ agent, spy (6) |
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"Hush-hush" info |
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The ___ Garden, book by Frances Hodgson Burnett (6) |
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Information you're not supposed to share |
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Fact kept to yourself (6) |
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Contributing to wise Cretan being hidden from view (6) |
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Clandestine use of carbon in uprooting trees (6) |
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The sort of agent that has to keep one (6) |
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Something unrevealed |
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The __ 4D; Enid Blyton's detective group |
The Guardian Weekend |
02 Mar 2024 |
The ...... 4D; Enid Blyton's detective group (6) |
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The __ 4D; Enid Blyton's detective group (6) |
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Crete's terrible mystery (6) |
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Piece of information that is not to be passed on to others (6) |
Puzzler |
17 Feb 2024 |
"I've Got a ___" |
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A confidence expressed in Crete's reformation (6) |
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Spies dry, gnarled trees by river with very frozen water |
The Guardian Cryptic |
14 Feb 2024 |
Unrevealed fact |
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It may be of untold value |
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"On Her Majesty's ___ Service," 1969 James Bond film |
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The ------ Garden, 1987 film with Colin Firth (6) |
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Hush-hush? (6) |
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Skeleton in the cupboard (6) |
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It ceases to be one when it is let out (6) |
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Hidden |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Nov 2023 |
Deodorant brand |
USA Today |
05 Nov 2023 |
Confidential information |
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Stamp on a dossier |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Oct 2023 |
Confidential, private |
The Times Concise |
27 Sep 2023 |
"Can you keep a ___?" |
Universal |
20 Sep 2023 |
Confidential, private |
The Times Concise |
15 Sep 2023 |
'Shh! It's a ___!' |
USA Today |
28 Jul 2023 |
Confidential |
Newsday |
19 Jun 2023 |
Hidden camp housing soldiers |
The Guardian Cryptic |
26 May 2023 |
Confidential fact |
Newsday |
01 May 2023 |
Like some agents or Santas? |
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"___ Invasion," TV miniseries starring Emilia Clarke whose release date is in 2023 |
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Confidential information |
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Hush-hush |
The Guardian Quick |
09 Dec 2022 |
Something confidential |
Newsday |
30 Oct 2022 |
Strictly confidential |
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Hush-hush |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Oct 2022 |
Hush-hush |
Thomas Joseph |
30 Aug 2022 |
Ben Stiller's "The ___ Life of Walter Mitty" |
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Clandestine |
USA Today |
17 Aug 2022 |
Cryptic from some clever expert, being extremely selective |
The Guardian Cryptic |
13 Jul 2022 |
[Redacted] |
Newsday |
09 Jul 2022 |
Confidential |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Jun 2022 |
For your eyes only |
Newsday |
10 Jun 2022 |
Hidden |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Jun 2022 |
Tryst partner / Discharging, as a liquid |
New York Times |
22 May 2022 |
Keep quiet about religious splinter group conversion. |
Irish Times Crosaire |
11 May 2022 |
Kept from circulating |
Newsday |
26 Mar 2022 |
Hidden on top of cambium in wild trees |
Irish Times Crosaire |
08 Mar 2022 |
Confidential |
Universal |
26 Feb 2022 |
Hidden, covert |
Irish Times Simplex |
15 Feb 2022 |
"What We Do is ___," 2007 movie starring Shane West as Darby Crash |
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Like some agents and Santas |
The Washington Post |
02 Feb 2022 |
Like some agents and Santas |
LA Times Daily |
02 Feb 2022 |
Hidden, covert |
Irish Times Simplex |
27 Jan 2022 |
Clandestine |
Irish Times Simplex |
08 Jan 2022 |
Hidden, covert |
Irish Times Simplex |
06 Nov 2021 |
Hidden, covert |
Irish Times Simplex |
26 Oct 2021 |
Hidden, covert |
Irish Times Simplex |
12 Oct 2021 |
When revealed in this puzzle, it reverses the meanings of the answers to the starred clues |
New York Times |
29 Sep 2021 |
With 35-Across, anonymous voting method, and a hint to each set of circled letters |
The Washington Post |
27 Sep 2021 |
With 35-Across, anonymous voting method, and a hint to each set of circled letters |
LA Times Daily |
27 Sep 2021 |
Word before 'sauce' or 'Santa' |
USA Today |
23 Sep 2021 |
One might be whispered |
USA Today |
07 Sep 2021 |
Concealed |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Aug 2021 |
Something not to tell |
USA Today |
30 Jul 2021 |
Not to be shared, in a way |
Newsday |
04 Jul 2021 |
Like some formulas and identities |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Jun 2021 |
Confidential matter |
Newsday |
22 Jun 2021 |
Guarded against discovery |
The Times Concise |
21 Jun 2021 |
Like Superman's alter ego |
The Washington Post |
19 Jun 2021 |
Like Superman's alter ego |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jun 2021 |
It's meant to be kept |
New York Times |
26 May 2021 |
Hidden, covert |
Irish Times Simplex |
13 May 2021 |
Confidential |
Premier Sunday |
09 May 2021 |
"___ Window," 2004 movie starring Johnny Depp based on a novella by Stephen King |
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Hush-hush |
New York Times |
01 Mar 2021 |
It's not for everyone |
The Washington Post |
18 Feb 2021 |
It's not for everyone |
LA Times Daily |
18 Feb 2021 |
Under wraps |
Premier Sunday |
14 Feb 2021 |
Covert |
USA Today |
08 Feb 2021 |
"The ___ History," dark academia novel by Donna Tartt |
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Private PA misses a line |
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Trade ___ (Coca-Cola's recipe, e.g.) |
Universal |
26 Jan 2021 |
Hush-hush |
The Washington Post |
12 Jan 2021 |
Hush-hush |
LA Times Daily |
12 Jan 2021 |
Those starting for every side today, with a skeleton in the cupboard |
Irish Times Crosaire |
19 Dec 2020 |
Almost leak what shouldn't be leaked? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Nov 2020 |
With 37-Across, Election Day practice ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
The Washington Post |
03 Nov 2020 |
With 37-Across, Election Day practice ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
LA Times Daily |
03 Nov 2020 |
"Best Kept ___," 2013 Jeffrey Archer novel from the "Clifton Chronicles" |
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"If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you have lost me. What am I?" |
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Hidden on top of cambium in wild trees |
Irish Times Crosaire |
04 Sep 2020 |
Almost ooze confidence |
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Something not to tell |
Newsday |
17 Aug 2020 |
Like passwords, ideally |
LA Times Daily |
20 May 2020 |
Like passwords, ideally |
The Washington Post |
20 May 2020 |
Centre stage ignoring a gent no one is supposed to know about |
Irish Times Crosaire |
23 Mar 2020 |
*Tears and others |
Universal |
21 Mar 2020 |
Private party admitting soldiers |
The Telegraph Toughie |
13 Mar 2020 |
Small island, close to front, private |
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Hide mostly hidden |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Feb 2020 |
Clandestine faction assimilates religious teaching |
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"On Her Majesty's ___ Service," 1969 James Bond movie directed by Peter R. Hunt |
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Concealed lie coming out of Leicester |
Irish Times Crosaire |
18 Nov 2019 |
It may be hard to keep |
The Washington Post |
08 Nov 2019 |
It may be hard to keep |
LA Times Daily |
08 Nov 2019 |
Undercover soldiers to infiltrate extremist group |
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Under wraps |
Eugene Sheffer |
02 Nov 2019 |
Private school on Crete redevelopment |
Irish Times Crosaire |
26 Oct 2019 |
You may whisper one to a friend |
Universal |
20 Oct 2019 |
Hush-hush |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Sep 2019 |
Clandestine |
The Telegraph Quick |
20 Aug 2019 |
Clandestine |
Irish Times Simplex |
24 Jul 2019 |
The ___ Garden, fictional garden from Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel |
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Clandestine group admits backing church writing |
Irish Times Crosaire |
18 Jul 2019 |
Hush-hush |
Universal |
09 Jun 2019 |
Confidential |
The Washington Post |
30 May 2019 |
Confidential |
LA Times Daily |
30 May 2019 |
Group admits backing church writing at the start of 18 across |
Irish Times Crosaire |
16 May 2019 |
It may be spilled |
The Washington Post Sunday |
21 Apr 2019 |
City about to block street, leaving no space between 3 and 12 |
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Unknown Southern Greek island's last to come to the fore |
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Hush-hush |
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Hush-hush |
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You may whisper one to a friend |
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It's not for everyone |
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Confidential |
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Classified |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Dec 2018 |
Confidential fact |
Newsday |
06 Nov 2018 |
One of the agents associated with all sides today |
Irish Times Crosaire |
30 Jun 2018 |
Use Crete as setting for mystery |
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9am services turned up hidden from view |
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Concealed |
Thomas Joseph |
17 Apr 2018 |
Diary tidbit |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
13 Apr 2018 |
Private |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Apr 2018 |
Clandestine |
New York Times |
25 Feb 2018 |
Unknown or unobserved by others |
Irish Times Simplex |
24 Feb 2018 |
Hush-hush |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Feb 2018 |
Morning service put back after Saint hushed prayer |
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Dossier stamp |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Jan 2018 |
Private clubs hidden in trees, oddly |
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Diary tidbit |
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Clandestine |
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Like some handshakes and formulas |
New York Times |
26 Dec 2017 |
Like some office Santas |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Dec 2017 |
Covert |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Nov 2017 |
Clandestine, undercover |
Irish Times Simplex |
23 Oct 2017 |
Confidential |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Sep 2017 |
Erects building behind someone's back |
Irish Times Crosaire |
13 Sep 2017 |
Something a gossip can't keep |
USA Today |
23 Jul 2017 |
Arcane splinter group holding on |
The Times Cryptic |
26 Jun 2017 |
Covert cult embracing religious class |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Jun 2017 |
Hush-hush southern Crete operation |
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Hidden from view |
Irish Times Simplex |
16 Feb 2017 |
Like some handshakes |
The Washington Post |
19 Jan 2017 |
It's a mystery to the six characters opening 2 down |
Irish Times Crosaire |
17 Jan 2017 |
Hush-hush |
Newsday |
08 Jan 2017 |
Like some handshakes and formulas |
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Something a gossip can't keep |
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Erects building in out of the way place |
Irish Times Crosaire |
30 Dec 2016 |
Confidence in both dry and wet |
The Times Cryptic |
13 Dec 2016 |
Confidence in both dry and wet |
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__ agent |
LA Times Daily |
11 Dec 2016 |
Private; classified |
The Times Concise |
05 Dec 2016 |
Steal from telecasters and keep it to yourself |
Irish Times Crosaire |
21 Nov 2016 |
Clandestine |
The Guardian Speedy |
20 Nov 2016 |
Confidential matter |
Universal |
31 Oct 2016 |
Whispered bit of information |
USA Today |
22 Oct 2016 |
Small island's last character to start mystery |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Jul 2016 |
Unidentified witness hugging King Charles at start of trial |
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Private, or something private |
The Telegraph Quick |
19 Mar 2016 |
Thing between friends |
USA Today |
25 Feb 2016 |
Confidential matter |
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Hush-hush |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Dec 2015 |
Ban competition |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Nov 2015 |
Hidden |
The Telegraph Quick |
25 Aug 2015 |
One of the classifieds relates to what might metaphorically be in 5 down |
Irish Times Crosaire |
18 Aug 2015 |
For only a select few |
LA Times Daily |
12 Aug 2015 |
Word after top or trade |
LA Times Daily |
28 Jun 2015 |
Confidence |
New York Times |
20 Jun 2015 |
Like some identities |
Universal |
30 Jan 2015 |
It may be told in anger |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jan 2015 |
Hush-hush |
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Like some identities |
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Like passwords or passcodes |
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For only a select few |
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It may be told in anger |
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Ban competition |
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Confidence |
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Word after top or trade |
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Nearly leak confidential information |
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Not public school receiving royal backing |
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Doctor erects what should be know to few |
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Under wraps |
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Clandestine |
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Hush-hush |
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Clandestine religious group about to be imprisoned |
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It can be dangerous when leaked |
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It may be hard to keep a juicy one |
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Hush-hush |
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Confidant's confidence |
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Cloak-and-dagger |
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Under wraps |
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Cloak-and-dagger |
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Rockers ___ and Whisper |
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Diary tidbit |
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For your eyes only |
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Covert |
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With 34-Across, company's present occasion? |
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Privileged info |
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With 74-Across, voting system that affords anonymity ... or the theme of this puzzle? |
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Nothing to write home about? |
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With 39-Across, spy |
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Hush-hush |
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For only a select few |
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Whispered thing |
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Whispered thing |
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Hidden, as eight related pieces in the grid |
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Ban alternative |
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Confidential |
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Type of admirer |
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"I've Got a ___" (game show) |
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With "The," popular self-help book |
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Clandestine |
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It may be under your hat |
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Under wraps |
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Skeleton in the closet, e.g. |
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Confidant's confidence |
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Under wraps, so to speak |
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Confidant's confidence |
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Under wraps, so to speak |
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Something confidential |
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With 55 Across, "You Bet Your Life" feature |
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Brand behind becauseyourehot.com |
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Hush-hush |
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Covert |
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Hidden |
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Skeleton, so to speak |
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Skeleton in the closet, e.g. |
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Hidden |
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Skeleton, so to speak |
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Unknown to many |
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Whispered item |
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Not publicly known |
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Unrevealed |
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Confidential item |
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Undercover |
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Hush-hush |
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Skeleton in the closet, e.g. |
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Concealed |
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It might be deep and dark |
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Hush-hush |
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Whispered words |
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Clandestine |
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Spy's find |
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Hush-hush· |
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Kind of agent |
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Kind of agent or ballot |
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Kind of agent |
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Under wraps |
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Private |
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Skeleton in the closet |
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Classified |
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It may be hard to keep |
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Something to whisper |
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Under wraps |
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Underground |
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Like some ballots |
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Shrouded |
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Whispered item |
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Whispered item |
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Undisclosed |
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Classified |
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Back-room |
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It's not for everyone |
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Back-room |
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Under wraps |
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Spy's quest |
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Not meant to be repeated |
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Hidden |
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Confidence |
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Hush-hush |
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Confidential matter |
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"The ___ of Nimh" (1982 cartoon) |
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Not generally known |
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"I've Got a __" |
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Monastic hour's brought back inaudible prayer |
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Under wraps |
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Arcane |
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Under wraps |
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Whispered words |
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It may be hard for one person to carry |
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Kind of code |
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Confidential manner |
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Covert |
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"The ___ Garden" |
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Confidence |
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Closet |
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Cryptic |
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Confidential matter |
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Something to keep |
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Confidential matter |
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Like some identities |
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Subrosa |
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Esoteric |
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Furtive |
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Christie's "The ___ Adversary" |
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Retired |
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Arcane |
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Occult |
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Covert |
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Skeleton in the closet |
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Christie's "The ___ of Chimneys": 1925 |
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Hidden |
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Teller's offering |
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Step above confidential |
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Spy's stock-in-trade |
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Whispered item |
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Class above confidential |
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Something to keep. |
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Hidden. |
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Top ___. |
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Sub rosa. |
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Confidential. |
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Undercover. |
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Under one's hat. |
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Untold knowledge. |
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Inscrutable. |
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Panel show theme. |
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Subject of Garry Moore's program. |
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Concealed. |
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Clandestine. |
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Something hard to keep. |
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Edward Rochester had one. |
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Security classification. |
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Walter Mitty's life. |
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Unknown. |
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Conrad's "___ Agent." |
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Covert. |
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