Across
- 3. The medieval practice of turning base metals into gold or searching for immortality
- 5. A person playing two roles, such as a double agent
- 7. The act of deliberately damaging or disrupting something
- 10. A person who plans and directs complex operations
- 12. A dark figure or follower, often suggesting secrecy
- 17. A deceptive appearance or trick
- 18. A security system to protect computer networks
- 21. Something kept hidden or unknown
- 23. A secret plan involving multiple people
- 25. The act of spying to gather information
- 27. Something used to conceal intentions or actions
- 29. Information or objects used to prove or disprove something
- 31. To break free from confinement or danger
- 32. A device or person used to follow someone or something
- 33. A secure room or space for storing valuables
- 35. An excuse or proof of being elsewhere during a crime
- 37. A loose outer garment, often associated with secrecy
- 38. Someone who enters a place without permission
- 39. Short for reconnaissance, meaning exploratory observation
Down
- 1. Someone who secretly gathers information about others or organizations
- 2. A person who breaks into buildings to steal
- 4. A system of symbols or rules used for secret communication
- 6. Short for intelligence, meaning secret information
- 7. Close observation, often for security purposes
- 8. A code used to gain access to something
- 9. Someone skilled in computer systems, often breaking into networks
- 11. Clothing or appearance changes to conceal identity
- 13. A detailed plan or design, often for a building or project
- 14. To stop or seize something before it reaches its destination
- 15. A specific task or operation to achieve a goal
- 16. Something used to distract or mislead
- 19. Someone pretending to be someone else
- 20. A secure container for storing valuable items
- 22. An admission of guilt or wrongdoing
- 24. A method for encoding or decoding messages
- 26. A person trained to carry out specific missions or assignments
- 28. A tool used to unlock doors without a key
- 30. A person or device that interprets encoded messages
- 34. A planned robbery, often involving a bank or a vault
- 36. A spy working undercover within an organization
