The Clue
Spots on a graph (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PLOTS
Tags
Notes
The answer PLOTS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Connives
Conspiracies
Machinates
Machinations
Scenarios
Cabalists' plans
Dramatic designs
Garden areas
Gunpowder, etc., e.g.
Story lines
Draws, as a line on a graph
Puts on a graph, say
They often thicken
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"