Twists can thicken it (4)

I believe the answer is:

plot

(Other definitions for plot that I've seen before include "A scheme, or a parcel of land" , "See 12 Across" , "cook up" , "Gunpowder, for one" , "Scheme; graph" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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