Moved like a cat burglar (5)

I believe the answer is:

crept

(Other definitions for crept that I've seen before include "Moved slowly and carefully" , "Sneaked" , "Went stealthily or furtively" , "Crawled" , "Moved stealthily" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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