Answer:

wormed

Answer	Crossword Clue
WORMED	Edged in
WORMED	.... one's way into
WORMED	Achieved artfully, with "into"

WORMED	Moved stealthily
WORMED	Brought about, deviously
WORMED	Moved like a night crawler
WORMED	Insinuated

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.