Answer:

schemers

Answer	Crossword Clue
SCHEMERS	Plot creators
SCHEMERS	Machiavellians.
SCHEMERS	Intriguers.

SCHEMERS	Intrigants
SCHEMERS	They're intriguing
SCHEMERS	They have plots

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.