Conspire (4)
'conspire' is the definition.
(I know that conspire is a more specific form of the action plot)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for plot that I've seen before include "Small area of ground" , "Novel story - secret plan" , "See 12 Across" , "Piece of land or cunning scheme" , "Film story; graph" .)
'conspire' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for scheme that I've seen before include "programme" , "Cunning plan" , "Conspire" , "proposal" , "Plan - intrigue" .)
(Other definitions for connive that I've seen before include "Conspire (to do something harmful)" , "Plot secretly" , "Plot, conspire" , "Intrigue, scheme" , "Conspire; wink (at 2)" .)
'conspire' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for collude that I've seen before include "Be in cahoots" , "Agree in secret" , "Conspire together" , "Conspire to defraud" , "Conspire fraudulently" .)