Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of the wartime shadow that paved the way for modern espionage.
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??? stands for the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA during World War II.
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The clue refers to the organization that preceded the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the United States. The Office of Strategic Services (???) was an intelligence agency during World War II, which was later replaced by the CIA in 1947.
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1940s spy grp., WWII intelligence agency, C.I.A. predecessor, CIA predecessor
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The answer to “C.I.A. forerunner” in the New York Times puzzle November 8 2025 is OSS. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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