The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 7 letter word IN PRIVATE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result IN PRIVATE
- Confidentially at home chatter about foursome
- Where army rations end up behind closed doors
- All the rage before admitting Virginia’s overwhelmed by it secretly
- Secretly involved with soldier
- Secretly sought after soldier
- Secretly finds home with soldier
- Secretly chummy with soldier
- At home, soldier with no one else present
- Elected soldier behind closed doors
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