Cunning scheme Crossword Clue

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Cunning scheme Crossword Answer

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RUSE

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(noun)
1. a maneuver in a game or conversation
2. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CUNNING (noun)
1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
2. crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
CUNNING (adjective)
1. showing inventiveness and skill
2. marked by skill in deception
SCHEME (verb)
1. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
2. devise a system or form a scheme for
SCHEME (noun)
1. a schematic or preliminary plan
2. an elaborate and systematic plan of action

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

RUSE
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