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Choosing committee for project's planning stage (7,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drawing board

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This might be a double definition.

'choosing committee' is the first definition.
'drawing board' can be an answer for 'choosing' (as in drawing lots). I am unsure of the 'committee' bit.

'project's planning stage' is the second definition.
(back to the drawing board)

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for drawing board that I've seen before include "One may have to go back to it" , "Something to go back to when stuck" , "Planning stage of project" , "Flat draughtsman's surface (often gone back to)" , "Back to it, for complete rethink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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