Failed plot: is one to be shot? (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PISTOL Failed plot: is one to be shot? (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
9% OPALESCENT Shot scene with a plot rewritten (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 12, 2026
8% PASS Fail to fail (4) Thomas Joseph Apr 4, 2026
8% SCHEMES Plots (7) LA Times Daily Apr 3, 2026
8% SCHEMED Plotted (7) Commuter Mar 31, 2026
8% BED Plot (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 16, 2026
7% FLOP Failed film (4) LA Times Daily Mar 31, 2026
7% OMIT Fail to note (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 31, 2026
7% PLAN Plot; outline (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 30, 2026
7% YAXIS Plot element? (5) The Atlantic Mar 29, 2026

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