The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STEALTHY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result STEALTHY
- What Bible says thou shalt not do with thy secret
- Coy about drink with Lieutenant, cunning
- Surreptitious way able-bodied husband’s abandoned
- Nick, with your old-fashioned support, is unobtrusive
- Copy what used to be your secret
- Sneaky way to get fit topless
- Furtive little paddler with time to board launch
- Being furtive, make off with your old …
- Nervous about meal, lieutenant being secretive
- Secret society’s opening, they carelessly having hidden key
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What does STEALTHY mean?
STEALTHY adjective- Characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy.