| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SECRETLY | Covertly | |
| TAILED | Followed covertly | |
| STALKS | Follows covertly | |
| SABOTAGE | Covertly ruin | |
| SPIED | Observed covertly | |
| EAVESDROPS | Covertly overhears | |
| BACKHANDED | Covertly insulting (compliment) | |
| TECTLY | Covertly; privately; secretly. | |
| STAKED | Watched covertly, ... out | |
| LATHE | Yell at helper covertly circling machine | |
| SHARK | To pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly. | |
| STABBINGLY | By stabbing; with intent to injure covertly. | |
| STAB | Fig.: An injury inflicted covertly or suddenly; as, a stab given to character. | |
| ANTITHESIS | ... occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly ai... | |