Listen secretly (9)

I believe the answer is:

eavesdrop

'listen secretly' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for eavesdrop that I've seen before include "Listen secretly to a private conversation" , "Listen secretly to others' conversations" , "Overhear" , "Listen at windows" , "Listen to others' conversation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Newsday.com, The Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Irish Times (Simplex), the Evening Standard and The Mirror.

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