Embedded spy

The answer to “Embedded spy” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is MOLE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 28, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 14-Across. 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.

“Embedded spy” answer

MOLE (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is MOLE.

Why the answer is MOLE

This undercover agent secretly digs into an organization to gather information. 🕵️

What does MOLE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of MOLE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Embedded spy” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 28, 2026 (most recent) → MOLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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