Conspiracies (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">conspiracies</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for plots that I've seen before include "Schemes" , "Conspires" , "Stories in novels or plays" , "Plans" .)
(Other definitions for schemes that I've seen before include "''The best-laid ... o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley''" , "Plans, plots, projects" .)