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Please! Write down scheme for avoiding partition! (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

open-plan

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'avoiding partition' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'please write down scheme' is the wordplay.
'please' becomes 'o' (form of address eg in an ode).
'write down' becomes 'pen' (I've seen this in another clue).
'scheme' becomes 'plan' (synonyms).
'o'+'pen'+'plan'='OPEN-PLAN'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for open-plan that I've seen before include "Buildings with few partitions" , "Having minimal partitions between areas" , "Offices without walls" , "Without internal walls" , "style in office" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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