Trouble for spy boss? (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Trouble for spy boss? (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 26, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MISCHIEF.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISCHIEF Trouble for spy boss? (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
8% SECRETAGENT Spy (11) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 18, 2026
8% SEE Spy (3) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
8% AGENT Spy (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 1, 2026
7% ANSWERTO Have as a boss (8) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
7% OGRE Nasty boss (4) Commuter Jan 22, 2026
7% UHOH "We're in trouble" (4) Newsday Jan 19, 2026
7% CALEB Biblical spy for Moses (5) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
7% WOE Trouble (3) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
7% CEO Corp. boss (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 17, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on January 26, 2026

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