Come out as a bit of a schemer, generally (6)
I believe the answer is:
emerge
'come out' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'a bit of a schemer generally' is the wordplay.
'a bit of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'EMERGE' is hidden within 'schemer generally'.
'as' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for emerge that I've seen before include "Come into existence" , "Come to light" , "Gradually come out" , "Become gradually apparent" , "Emanate" .)