Manuscript phase (5)

I believe the answer is:

draft

(Other definitions for draft that I've seen before include "Preliminary drawing" , "select group" , "Rough version" , "Sketch - detachment of men" , "conscript" .)

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

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