Undercover Operation

A crossword with a license to thrill.
A thrilling puzzle for fans of spy movies and espionage, with clues from pop culture, history, and the world of secret agents.
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Across

  • 1A
    Elba, a popular fan choice for 007
  • 7A
    A quick getaway, essentially
  • 8A
    Move it, before the bomb goes off!
  • 9A
    Put on, as a convincing disguise
  • 11A
    Adverb of plausible deniability
  • 13A
    Genuine, as opposed to a cover identity
  • 14A
    A nom de guerre
  • 15A
    'No, Mr. Bond, I ___ you to die!'
  • 16A
    Belonging to the group

Down

  • 2D
    Kind of agent who can't be trusted
  • 3D
    Home of the Mossad intelligence agency
  • 4D
    James Bond or Jason Bourne, for one
  • 5D
    Like a gun, for an assassin
  • 6D
    Cover ___ (spy's fabricated background)
  • 9D
    Common motive for a SPECTRE-level villain
  • 10D
    Iyad ___, former Iraqi P.M. with intelligence agency ties
  • 11D
    Carrying a Walther PPK, perhaps
  • 12D
    Potential hiding spots for bugs
  • 14D
    Maintain one's cover