Cryptic crossword clue
Former plot to get editor removed 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EXTRACTED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "removed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case removed = extracted.
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 EXTRACTED mean?

EXTRACTED verb
  1. To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.
  2. To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive verb).
  3. To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book.
  4. To select parts of a whole
  5. To determine (a root of a number).

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