Stories in novels or plays (5)

I believe the answer is:

plots

'stories in novels or plays' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for plots that I've seen before include "Plans" , "Schemes" , "Stories in novels or plays" , "Conspires" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.

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