One with a secret identity

Latest answer — July 26, 2025

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  1. 1De bugs?
  2. 8Make funnier, as jokes
  3. 9"Life is like a box of chocolates," for example
  4. 10Dot on a domino
  5. 11In an upbeat mood
  6. 15Important topic in sex education
  7. 16Leaves the Union

Down

  1. 1Hoppy order at a happy hour
  2. 2Convent member
  3. 3Tech company with a bright yellow color scheme and ghost logo
  4. 4Sun block?
  5. 5Like many ingredients in a Cobb salad
  6. 6Pull sharply
  7. 7One with a secret identity
  8. 11Syringe amts.
  9. 12Garden tool with a long handle
  10. 13Opposite of WSW
  11. 14Certain football linemen: Abbr.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. De bugs? — Answer: INSECTS
  2. 8. Make funnier, as jokes — Answer: PUNCHUP
  3. 9. "Life is like a box of chocolates," for example — Answer: ANALOGY
  4. 10. Dot on a domino — Answer: PIP
  5. 11. In an upbeat mood — Answer: CHIPPER
  6. 15. Important topic in sex education — Answer: CONSENT
  7. 16. Leaves the Union — Answer: SECEDES

Down

  1. 1. Hoppy order at a happy hour — Answer: IPA
  2. 2. Convent member — Answer: NUN
  3. 3. Tech company with a bright yellow color scheme and ghost logo — Answer: SNAPINC
  4. 4. Sun block? — Answer: ECLIPSE
  5. 5. Like many ingredients in a Cobb salad — Answer: CHOPPED
  6. 6. Pull sharply — Answer: TUG
  7. 7. One with a secret identity — Answer: SPY
  8. 11. Syringe amts. — Answer: CCS
  9. 12. Garden tool with a long handle — Answer: HOE
  10. 13. Opposite of WSW — Answer: ENE. Hint: Which direction comes after east on a compass? 🌍
  11. 14. Certain football linemen: Abbr. — Answer: RTS

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The answer to “One with a secret identity” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SPY — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 26, 2025 at 7-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“One with a secret identity” answer

SPY (3 letters)

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Why the answer is SPY

SPY is the 3-letter solution that fits "One with a secret identity" in the NYT Mini crossword on July 26, 2025 (7-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “One with a secret identity” appeared?

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July 26, 2025 (most recent) → SPY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “One with a secret identity”?

The answer is SPY, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 26, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “One with a secret identity”?

3 letters: SPY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 26, 2025, at 7-Down.

Can “One with a secret identity” have a different answer?

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