Irish Daily Mail Quick Eavesdrop, informally 6 Letters Crossword Clue Puzzle Answers from September 07, 2024
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Updated Sep 07, 2024
Irish Daily Mail Quick Eavesdrop, informally Crossword Clue
Let’s find the answers to Eavesdrop, informally 6 Letters Irish Daily Mail Quick for the September 07, 2024 edition of Irish Daily Mail Quick crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 6 letters. Start with E and end with G, and the possible solutions are EANING, EALING, EARWIG.
The answer is EARWIG.
To "EARWIG" someone means to listen in on their conversation covertly, an informal term that derives from the insect's name. Historically, the term "earwig" was used to describe the act of spying or listening in on private matters, drawing a parallel between the insect’s reputation for crawling into ears (a myth) and the act of stealthy listening. In modern usage, it conveys a casual or sneaky way of overhearing conversations without consent. The wordplay here connects the idea of eavesdropping with a more whimsical and informal term.
This clue last seen in Irish Daily Mail Crossword Puzzle on September 07, 2024. You can also get all other Irish Daily Mail's Crossword clues hints and answers here.
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