Furtive sort
The crossword clue "Furtive sort" is answered by SNEAK, a 5-letter entry. Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SNEAK
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SNEAK answer page.
Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- LURKER (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SNEAK
Every other clue in this collection answered by SNEAK, most used first.
- Move stealthily - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
- Move furtively - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
- Kind of preview - used 32 times, most recently in 2018
- Furtive one - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
- Furtive fellow - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- ___ peek - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- ___ preview - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Weasel - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
- Go furtively - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
- ___ peek (preview) - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Pussyfoot - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Sly one - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
- Be furtive - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Skulk - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
- Furtive type - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
- Go on tiptoe - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
- Underhanded one - used 9 times, most recently in 2010
- Kind of attack - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
- Underhanded sort - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
- Underhanded type - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
- Act furtively - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Kind of thief - used 7 times, most recently in 2004
- One not to be trusted - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Quarterback maneuver - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
- Quarterback play - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- Tiptoe - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Untrustworthy one - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Creep about - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Dishonest sort - used 6 times, most recently in 2003
- Go quietly - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
- Move quietly - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Solitary sort - LONER, used 82 times
- Gossipy sort - YENTA, used 40 times
- Lazy sort - IDLER, used 20 times
- Selfish sort - TAKER, used 20 times
- Nosy sort - SNOOP, used 16 times
- Intolerant sort - BIGOT, used 15 times
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