Related Clues:

• Deceptive ploy
• It thickens after a while
• Collude
• Small area of ground
• Bit of deception
• Deceptive tactic
• Red herring, e.g.
• It's a trick
• Be scheming
• Cunning trick
• Gamer's maneuver
• Crafty scheme
• Artful stratagem
• Basis for a whodunit
• Tricky plan