Hush-hush

ONTHEDL

Think of where you’d place your finger when asking someone to keep a secret quiet.

"Hush-hush" hints at something secret or quiet, which is why the answer is "ONTHEDL"—a playful way of saying "on the down-low." The phrase "down-low" (often shortened to "DL") is slang for keeping something discreet, so the answer combines "ON THE" with "DL" to form a compact version of the idiom. It’s a clever mix of casual language and wordplay to match the clue’s meaning.