Hidden person in 17, 'secured', as you might say (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hidden person in 17, 'secured', as you might say (9) featured in Guardian Quiptic puzzle on October 18, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CONCEALED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONCEALED Hidden person in 17, 'secured', as you might say (9) (9) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 18, 2026
6% CRUSH Person you secretly like (5) New York Times Mini Oct 12, 2026
6% BESTIE Person with whom you might share a necklace (6) The Atlantic Oct 10, 2026
6% TABOO Something for which you might say "Just don't do it" (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 1, 2026
6% DOGS Those to whom you might say the beginnings of 17-, 23-, 38-, 50- and 61-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2026
6% GEE "You don't say!' (3) Newsday Sep 27, 2026
6% LABCOAT Outfit you might experiment with? (7) USA Today Sep 27, 2026
6% SURESURE "Anything you say" (8) LA Times Daily Sep 26, 2026
6% APARTMENT Flat in a residential complex that might be a creative person's abode, and a word with 16a hidden in it (9)
6% CARTOON Animations like "Tom and Jerry" that might be created by a creative person, and a word with 16a hidden in it (7)

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