A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse.
A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture.
A tactical move to gain advantage.
A crafty but underhanded deception.
To construct by means of skill or specialised art
An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.
Cunning; craft; artful practice.
Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill.