Included in correspondence, in a way

CCED

Think of how you might silently loop someone into an email without addressing them directly—it’s a common abbreviation seen in headers.

This clue plays on the phrase "carbon copy," often shortened to "CC" in emails. "Included in correspondence" hints at adding someone to an email thread, and "in a way" suggests the past tense—so "CC" becomes "CCed." The answer cleverly turns a common email term into a verb to fit the clue’s wording.