| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| JUNTA | Cabal | |
| PLOTTER | Cabal member | |
| SCHEMER | Cabal member | |
| CONSPIRATOR | Cabal member | |
| CABALLED | Of Cabal | |
| CABALLING | Of Cabal | |
| BRIGUE | A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel. | |
| CAMARILLA | A company of secret and irresponsible advisers, as of a king; a cabal or clique. | |
| JUNTO | A secret council to deliberate on affairs of government or politics; a number of men combined for party intrigue; a faction; a cabal; as, a junto of ministers; a junto of politicians. | |