League of intrigue (5)
I believe the answer is:
cabal
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">league of intrigue</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cabal that I've seen before include "Intriguing group" , "secret council" , "Small group involved with intrigue" , "Secret political clique or faction" , "Secret plot; clique" .)