Less important scheme to maintain interest in play (3,4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Less important scheme to maintain interest in play (3,4) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SUBPLOT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUBPLOT Less important scheme to maintain interest in play (3,4) (7)
6% RUSE Scheme (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 30, 2026
6% ASSERT Maintain (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 25, 2026
6% ALLEGE Maintain (6) The Atlantic Apr 24, 2026
6% RUSES Schemes (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 24, 2026
6% PLOT Scheme (4) New York Times Midi Apr 12, 2026
6% SLY Scheming (3) USA Today Apr 8, 2026
5% UNO Important "numero" (3)
5% SCAM Dishonest scheme (4) Commuter May 5, 2026
5% INON Part of, as a scheme (4) Universal May 5, 2026
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