What does the cryptic crossword clue "Going according to plan that's unfortunately not great (8)" mean?

The definition is "not great". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of NOTGREAT ("not great") [anagram: "unfortunately"] = ONTARGET; definition: "Going according to plan" The answer is ONTARGET.

Going according to plan that's unfortunately not great (8)

Independent Cryptic #11867 | 29 Across | 2024-10-22 flower

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