Cunning, scheming and unscrupulous (13)

I believe the answer is:

machiavellian

(Other definitions for machiavellian that I've seen before include "Cunning, scheming and unscrupulous" , "Perfidious" , "cunning as a ruler" , "Opportunistic" , "Crafty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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