devious

• Being schooled in the devious, they would be inclined to expect others to be more tricky than they perhaps were. —  140 - Jiu San
• The plan seemed perfectly simple and devious, and if it worked, it would bring all the land under Kinnemore's thumb in a short time and with minimal fighting. —  Spearwielder's Tale 3.htm
• She's thoroughly devious, and she knows them—all four of us—well You don't think Alton can manage on his own, with your support? —  Stephanie Laurens - A Fine Passion
• The workings of the minds of mystery writers may well be adequately mysterious, devious, and diabolical, but D. P. Lyle's compendium is a welcome aid to the imagination ALL POINTS BULLETIN: Detroit P.I. Ben Perkins makes his long awaited return to novel-length adventures in his tenth starring role from author Rob Kantner, in Final Fling (Hard Woods Press). —  AHMM,March2008
• They could be both fickle and devious, and generally, he felt, were not to be trusted. —  TheMediterraneanMillionaire’sMistress

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