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Completely OTT about pieces in plot (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

allotment

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'plot' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'completely ott about pieces in' is the wordplay.
'completely' becomes 'all' ('all' can be a synonym of 'completely').
'about pieces' becomes 'men' ('man' can be a synonym of 'piece'. I am not sure about the 'about' bit.**).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'ott' going around 'men' is 'otment'.
'all'+'otment'='ALLOTMENT'

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(Other definitions for allotment that I've seen before include "Share - small piece of land rented for cultivation" , "Small rented gardening plot" , "share in growing concern?" , "growing area?" , "Allowance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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