On the ___ (secretly) Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “On the ___ (secretly)” from the USA Today crossword of November 21, 2025? It has 3 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

USA TODAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025

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Hints

Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.

Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the USA Today (November 21, 2025)

Across

1. Downsides
5. Fairy-tale villain who eats a grandmother
9. A bald person's might sunburn
14. Holey shoe
15. Fan sound
16. Knight's protective gear
17. "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" subject
18. Sherry, e.g.
19. Not a soul
20. "The Waste Land" poet
22. "Sounds good!"
24. Part of a kid's bedtime routine, often
26. Elegant
27. "In ___ of gifts . . ."
29. Like a centenarian
30. "I ___ your pardon?"
33. First impression given by a house
37. Fly high
38. DIY mover's rental
39. "How I Met Your Mother" protagonist
40. Burner's place
41. Lincoln ___ (construction toy)
42. Participation dance in which you "shake it all about"
44. Most common English word
45. Luke, to Anakin
46. Bit of equestrian equipment
47. Chef's cover-up
49. Incredible deal
52. Amazing hole-in-the-wall restaurant, say
56. Throw away
58. Caramelized vegetable in mujaddara
59. Mine extractions
61. Baddie in many fantasy games
62. It might have animated balloons
63. Shape of some coffee table tops
64. Sport in which athletes lie flat
65. Commission-based line of work, often
66. Reject
67. Bambi and Faline

Down

1. "I want to be added to the email thread"
2. Non-written tests
3. "Nose goes!"
4. Kids' ride
5. URL intro
6. State where the cash register was invented
7. Golf course
8. Mooch
9. Polished, in a way
10. Swindler
11. Run ___
12. Solitary
13. "Predator" prequel
21. "12 Angry Men" event
23. Raise one's voice
25. Casual version of 43-Down
28. Causing mischief
30. Reserve
31. Overhang protecting a wall
32. Fictional doctor Meredith
33. ___ classic (niche hit)
34. "Seems like bad news . . ."
35. Ire
36. Fearful yelp
37. "Wow, that was merciless!"
40. Acts like an angry alpaca
42. Gnu feature
43. Word of consent
45. Does some shopping
47. Have really fond feelings for
48. Chutzpah
50. Have a spat
51. L, at LOFT
52. Handheld outdoor tools
53. People who made llama figurines
54. Punch in some digits
55. Like fictional high schooler Regina George
57. ___ pressure
60. On the ___ (secretly)

Seen before

This clue also appeared in the USA Today on November 4, 2025, February 8, 2025.

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Questions

What is the answer to “On the ___ (secretly)”?

SLY, 3 letters: skillful in deceiving.

When was “On the ___ (secretly)” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of November 21, 2025, and 2 more times before that.

How many letters does the answer have?

3 letters, starting with S.