angle
brew
cabal
cogitate
collude
complot
concoct
connive
conspire
contrive
cook up
countermine
counterplot
devise
engineer
finagle
finesse
frame
frame up
gerrymander
hatch
hatch a plot
hatch up
intrigue
jockey
lay a plot
maneuver
manipulate
operate
plan
play games
plot
pull strings
rig
scheme
wangle
machinated
machinating
machination
machine