Gather pieces of broken plate (5)

I believe the answer is:

pleat

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'gather pieces' is the definition.
'pleat' can be an answer for 'gather' (to gather or fold into pleats). I'm unsure of the 'pieces' bit.

'broken plate' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates an anagram.
'plate' is an anagram of 'PLEAT'.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pleat that I've seen before include "Crease" , "Leapt (anag)" , "Gather" , "Gathering" , "Fold in material" .)

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

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