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The Clue

Spots on a graph (5 letter answer)

The Answer

PLOTS

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Notes

The answer PLOTS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.

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Draws, as a line on a graph
Puts on a graph, say
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What Christie wove
They may be brewing
They often have twists

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"