The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SCHEMATIC
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More clues leading to the result SCHEMATIC
- Matches scattered, I see outline
- Drawing catechism out
- Formal version of catechism
- Thus screening gull eating head of moorhen is graphic
- Graphic new form of catechism
- Diagram so overwhelming male in card game
- Experimental alchemist substitutes one number for another and follows a plan
- Symbolic representation of catechism
- Mac tech is working with diagram
- A chemist revised carbon structural diagram
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The straight part
We know that "a plan" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a plan = schematic.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SCHEMATIC mean?
SCHEMATIC noun- A simplified line drawing used by scientists, engineers, technologists and others to illustrate a system at an abstract level. Schematic drawings often use standard symbols for clarity.
- Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter
- Sketchy, incomplete
- Relating to a schema