Crossword Genius

Plan game anew after false start (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stratagem

'plan' is the definition.
(stratagem is a kind of plan)

'game anew after false start' is the wordplay.
'anew' is an anagram indicator.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'false' is an anagram indicator.
'game' is an anagram of 'agem'.
'start' with letters rearranged gives 'strat'.
'agem' after 'strat' is 'STRATAGEM'.

(Other definitions for stratagem that I've seen before include "Device" , "way to outwit opponent" , "Artifice" , "A cunning plan or piece of trickery" , "Tag master with cunning plan" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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