Dig for dirt, maybe (5)
I believe the answer is:
snoop
'dig for dirt maybe' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for snoop that I've seen before include "Furtively investigate" , "Be nosy" , "Furtively look around" , "Investigate; pry" , "-- Dogg, US rapper; spy" .)