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Doctor brought over a paper - preliminary outline (5)

direction: down
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Source: Quick Cryptic 275 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1290981.html

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Mar 18 at 6:00amWeb
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D_A_T

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DRAFT

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DRAFT

Explanation:

DR•A•FT

Doctor = DR
Brought over = above in this Down clue
A paper = A FT, as in the FT, the Financial Times

Outline = DRAFT

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