| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Makes plans against steeples (9) | ||
| Lays plans | ||
| Plans to study outstanding features of ecclesiastical architecture (9) | ||
| Hatches a scheme with prisoners outside part of the church (9) | ||
| Plots together | The Times Concise | 23 Sep 2020 |
| Plots putting prisoners in tower? Quite the opposite! | The Telegraph Cryptic | 16 May 2018 |
| Joins a cabal | ||
| Schemes |