Possibly. "Cunning" comes from the word "to ken" which means to know. In modern usage a cunning person is not necessarily knowledgeable, but he is clever, often in a sneaky way."Subtlety" can also...
Definitely the same as. I don't think we ever use the same with. Well except for Person A: Oh no! I forgot to lock my house today. Person B. Same with Jenny. Which means, Jenny forgot to lock her...