Cease returning with large schemes (5)
I believe the answer is:
plots
'schemes' is the definition.
(plot is a kind of scheme)
'cease returning with large' is the wordplay.
'cease' becomes 'stop' ('stop' can be a synonym of 'cease'**).
'returning' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'with' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'large' becomes 'l'.
'stop' written backwards gives 'pots'.
'pots' placed around 'l' is 'PLOTS'.
(Other definitions for plots that I've seen before include "Conspires" , "Plans" , "Schemes" , "Stories in novels or plays" .)