Devious Plot Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • an elaborate and systematic plan of action • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery • a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole • an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world • a schematic or preliminary plan verb • form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner • devise a system or form a scheme for
	95%	10		Exact Match!
	noun • an unkind or aggressive trick
	95%	10		Exact Match!
	noun • something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

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New York Times05 Oct 2020	Down 48
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