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Standard elevation ultimately in further plan (3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

red ensign

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'standard' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'elevation ultimately in further plan' is the wordplay.
'ultimately' suggests the final letters.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'further plan' becomes 'redesign' (redesigning is a kind of planning. I am not sure about the 'further' bit.).
The last letter of 'elevation' is 'n'.
'n' placed inside 'redesign' is 'RED ENSIGN'.

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(Other definitions for red ensign that I've seen before include "standard for seamen" , "Flag for ships" , "Flag flown by the British Merchant Navy" , "Sailor's flag" , "Shipping flag" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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