Answer: intrigue

AnswerCrossword Clue
INTRIGUEUnderhand plot.
intrigueto plot craftily
intrigueto arouse the curiosity of
intrigueto arouse the curiosity of
intriguecrafty design or plot
INTRIGUEFascinate
INTRIGUESecret love affairs.
INTRIGUEMachiavellian specialty.
INTRIGUEMachination.
INTRIGUEClandestine love affair
INTRIGUEConspiracy.
INTRIGUECaptivate
INTRIGUEUnderhanded activities
INTRIGUEHugger-muggering
INTRIGUETantalize
INTRIGUECloak-and-dagger doings
INTRIGUEMystery writer's forte