Cryptic crossword clue
Daily Record design officer initially lost such a plot? 3-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LOG-LOG

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The straight part
We know that "such a plo/t" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case such a plo/t = log-log.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LOG-LOG mean?

LOG-LOG adjective
  1. Describing a relationship (or a graph) between logarithmic quantities (or scales)

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