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How to make a work plan stick out? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

project

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'stick out?' is the definition.
(I know that stick out can be written as project)

'how to make a work plan' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'work' could be 'ect' (ECT is an example) and 'ect' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for project that I've seen before include "Scheme, hurl" , "Planned enterprise" , "Stick out; proposed undertaking" , "Plan of work" , "Planned undertaking" .)

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