Dramatic outlines: call for assistance about translation of Racine (9)

I believe the answer is:

scenarios

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'dramatic outlines' is the definition.
'scenarios' can be an answer for 'outlines' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not sure about the 'dramatic' bit.

'call for assistance about translation of racine' is the wordplay.
'call for assistance' becomes 'sos' (an SOS message sent in an emergency).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'translation of' indicates an anagram (translate can mean to transform).
'racine' with letters rearranged gives 'cenari'.
'sos' placed around 'cenari' is 'SCENARIOS'.

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(Another definition for scenarios that I've seen is " Plans for plays".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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