Espionage org.
The crossword clue "Espionage org." is answered by CIA, a 3-letter entry. Used 103 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
CIA
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the CIA answer page.
Used 103 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for CIA
Every other clue in this pilot answered by CIA, most used first.
- Spy org. - used 168 times, most recently in 2026
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