| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | ||
| ruse | 4 | |
| plan | 4 | |
| plot | 4 | |
| trap | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| trick | 5 | |
| cabal | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| design | 6 | |
| scheme | 6 | |
| artful | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| tactics | 7 | |
| rigging | 7 | |
| sleight | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| trickery | 8 | |
| artifice | 8 | |
| scheming | 8 | |
| intrigue | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| stratagem | 9 | |
| manoeuvre | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| conspiracy | 10 | |
| subterfuge | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| CONTRIVANCE | 11 | |
| skulduggery | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| wire pulling | 12 | |