Crossword Genius

A spy tries to get this hint from Cockneys and the Spanish (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intel

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'a spy tries to get this hint' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'from cockneys and the spanish' is the wordplay.
'from' becomes 'in' (I've seen this in other clues).
'cockneys' becomes 't' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'the spanish' becomes 'el' ('the' in Spanish).
'in'+'t'+'el'='INTEL'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for intel that I've seen before include "Information" , "military info" , "Chip manufacturer based in California" , "silicon chip manufacturer" , "US chip manufacturer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.