Scheme for outwitting opponent (9)

I believe the answer is:

stratagem

(Other definitions for stratagem that I've seen before include "Clever scheme" , "Cunning plot" , "A cunning plan or scheme" , "Artifice" , "Tactic to gain an advantage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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