This was a clever ploy, interrupting the flow of the conversation.

A clever ploy, to play on the curiosity of the Queen and her nobles.

Or perhaps it's all a clever ploy on Feingold's part.

Using Shecter, who died in 1974, is a clever ploy.

It was all a clever ploy to make you eternally grateful so that you'd help us out with our research and development!

She spoke of Warriors, but was that really a clever ploy?

Rather a clever ploy on the part of his enemies, Kelly thought, at least from one perspective.

He likes to pull off clever ploys without any advance warning.

A clever ploy, but good only for a single play.

Is this a stupid mistake or a clever ploy that succeeded?