| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Intriguing storyline can drag at the end | ||
| Intriguing storyline can drag at the end (8) | ||
| Secretly planning place with good books that's sound as a bell perhaps | Irish Times Crosaire | 29 Jul 2019 |
| Concocting plans | The Telegraph Quick | 17 Apr 2018 |
| Planning secretly, scheming | Irish Times Simplex | 04 Dec 2015 |
| Cooking up a coup | ||
| Cooking up a coup | ||
| Conspirator's activity | ||
| Novelist's concern | ||
| Cabal activity. |