Conspirators succeeded capturing maiden in good health (8)

I believe the answer is:

schemers

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'conspirators' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'succeeded capturing maiden in good health' is the wordplay.
'succeeded' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation).
'capturing' indicates putting letters inside.
'maiden in good' becomes 'm' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'health' becomes 'cheers'.
'm' going inside 'cheers' is 'chemers'.
's'+'chemers'='SCHEMERS'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for schemers that I've seen before include "Secret plotters" , "They plot and plan" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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