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Planned action creating a bit of a scene (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

set piece

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'planned action' is the definition.
(eg an exciting and elaborately arranged film scene)

'a bit of a scene' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'bit' could be 'piece' (synonyms) and 'piece' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'set' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'creating' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for set piece that I've seen before include "Moves from corner perhaps" , "Formal arrangement based on steep ice" , "Carefully structured and practised speech - see pi, etc (anag)" , "oft-rehearsed play" , "rehearsed play" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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