Fight some paper disposal scheme (9)
I believe the answer is:
scrappage
'disposal scheme' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'fight some paper' is the wordplay.
'fight' becomes 'scrap' (a scrap is a minor fight).
'some paper' becomes 'page' (page is a kind of paper).
'scrap'+'page'='SCRAPPAGE'
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