The Clue
It's followed by moviegoers (4 letter answer)
The Answer
PLOT
Tags
Notes
The answer PLOT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Definition
PLOT as a noun:
1. (plot, secret plan, game) = a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
2. (plot, plot of ground, patch) = a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
3. the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"
4. a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object
PLOT as a verb:
1. plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"
2. (diagram, plot) = make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed
3. (plat, plot) = make a plat of; "Plat the town"