Crossword answer · 4 letters

MOLE definition and meaning

mohl · noun

MOLE

What does MOLE mean?

A mole can be a small burrowing mammal, a skin mark, an infiltrating spy, or a unit for amount of substance.

What does MOLE mean in a crossword?

MOLE answers the reviewed clue “Spy within an organization.” The phrase "within an organization" narrows the broad word "spy" to an embedded agent.

Why is MOLE useful to learn?

A garden clue concerns the animal; an intelligence clue concerns an insider; a chemistry clue uses the measurement unit.

Common clue patterns

  • A burrowing mammal
  • An infiltrating agent
  • A chemistry unit
  • A Mexican sauce

These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.

Other meanings to watch

Mole also names a Mexican sauce, with a different pronunciation. The four letters alone cannot choose among animal, espionage, chemistry, or food meanings.

Definition references

MOLE in reviewed crossword clues

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