The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TRACTS
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The straight part
We know that "plots" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plots = tracts.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 TRACTS mean?
TRACTS noun- An area or expanse.
- A series of connected body organs, as in the digestive tract.
- A small booklet such as a pamphlet, often for promotional or informational uses.
- A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
- A commentator's view or perspective on a subject.
- Continued or protracted duration, length, extent
- Part of the proper of the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations, used instead of the alleluia during Lenten or pre-Lenten seasons, in a Requiem Mass, and on a few other penitential occasions.
- Continuity or extension of anything.
- Traits; features; lineaments.
- The footprint of a wild animal.
- Track; trace.
- Treatment; exposition.