Approached with stealth (5)
I believe the answer is:
crept
'approached with stealth' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for crept that I've seen before include "Moved slowly and carefully" , "Moved stealthily" , "cringed" , "acted in subservient way" , "was obsequious" .)