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Conspiracy to get aviator out of India (4)

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I believe the answer is:

plot

'conspiracy' is the definition.
(a conspiracy is a secret plot)

'aviator out of india' is the wordplay.
'aviator' becomes 'pilot' (pilot is a kind of aviator).
'out of' is a deletion indicator.
'india' becomes 'i' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'pilot' with 'i' removed is 'PLOT'.

'to get' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for plot that I've seen before include "Secret scheme or plan" , "Area of ground; storyline" , "bed" , "Story or piece of land" , "Connive" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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