Guarded, wily (4)

I believe the answer is:

cagy

(Other definitions for cagy that I've seen before include "Cautious and wary" , "Cautiously secretive" , "giving little away" , "Guarded, discreet" , "Guarded, noncommittal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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