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The Clue

Plot (6 letter answer)

The Answer

SCHEME

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Notes

The answer SCHEME is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.

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Definition

SCHEME as a noun:

1. (scheme, strategy) = an elaborate and systematic plan of action
2. (dodge, dodging, scheme) = a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
3. (system, scheme) = a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"
4. (schema, scheme) = an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
5. (outline, schema, scheme) = a schematic or preliminary plan

SCHEME as a verb:

1. (scheme, intrigue, connive) = form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
2. devise a system or form a scheme for