Adjective

(en adjective)

Pertaining to conspiracy or conspirators.

His conspiratorial whispers were soft, but that just attracted more attention.

* {{quote-book

, year=1960 , author= , title=(Jeeves in the Offing) , section=chapter X , passage=I pressed the button and he appeared, giving me, as he entered, the sort of conspiratorial' glance the acting secretary of a secret society would have given a friend on the membership roll. “Oh, Swordfish,” I said, having given him a '''conspiratorial''' glance in return, for one always likes to do the civil thing, “this is Mr Herring, who has come to join our little group.” He bowed from the waist, not that he had much waist. [...] “And when you have got him installed, perhaps I could have a word with you in your pantry,” I said, giving him a '''conspiratorial''' glance. “Certainly, sir,” he responded, giving me a '''conspiratorial''' glance. It was one of those big evenings for ' conspiratorial glances.}}

Adjective

(er)

Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.

Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.

Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily.

* 22 March 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/]

Together, with the help of the drunkard Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the only District 12 citizen ever to win the Games, they challenge tributes that range from sadistic volunteers to crafty kids like the pint-sized Rue (Amandla Stenberg) to the truly helpless and soon-to-be-dead.