Devious scheme (4)

I believe the answer is:

ploy

(Other definitions for ploy that I've seen before include "Cunning manoeuvre to gain advantage" , "Cunning plan" , "Game manoeuvre" , "Device" , "Ruse, stratagem" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Universal, the USA Today, The New York Times and the L.A. Times Daily.

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