Cryptic crossword clue
Power group scheme 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PLOT

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The straight part
We know that "scheme" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scheme = plot.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PLOT mean?

PLOT noun
  1. (authorship) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
  2. An area or land used for building on or planting on.
  3. A graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.
  4. A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable.
  5. Contrivance; deep reach thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
  6. Participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
  7. A plan; a purpose.
PLOT verb
  1. To conceive (a crime, etc).
  2. To trace out (a graph or diagram).
  3. To mark (a point on a graph, chart, etc).
  4. To conceive a crime, misdeed, etc.

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