Crossword Genius

Prime minister's surreptitious bug (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mayfly

'bug' is the definition.
(mayfly is a type of insect)

'prime minister's surreptitious' is the wordplay.
'prime minister' becomes 'may' (I've seen this in other clues).
'surreptitious' becomes 'fly' (fly can mean crafty or surreptitious).
'may'+'fly'='MAYFLY'

(Other definitions for mayfly that I've seen before include "Ephemeral insect" , "Short-lived spring insect" , "Short-lived insect with delicate wings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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.