Stray

ROGUE

Think of a rebellious individual who operates outside the rules, often seen in stories about pirates or renegade agents.

"Stray" hints at something that wanders or deviates from the norm, which directly points to "rogue"—a word for someone or something that behaves unpredictably or outside expected rules. The clue plays on the idea of a lone, rebellious figure, like a rogue wave or a rogue agent, reinforcing the sense of being untethered or unaligned. It’s a straightforward definition with no hidden wordplay, just a natural synonym match.