Cryptic crossword clue
Plan by democrat initially exposed illegal activity 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DEVICE

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The straight part
We know that "Plan" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plan = device.
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 DEVICE mean?

DEVICE noun
  1. Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
  2. A peripheral device; an item of hardware.
  3. A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice.
  4. An improvised explosive device, home-made bomb
  5. A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.
  6. A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily because as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.
  7. Power of devising; invention; contrivance.
  8. An image used in whole or in part as a trademark or service mark.
  9. An image or logo denoting official or proprietary authority or provenience.
  10. A spectacle or show.
  11. Opinion; decision.

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