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Conservative is revolting in difficult moments (6)

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crises

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'difficult moments' is the definition.
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'conservative is revolting in' is the wordplay.
'conservative' becomes 'C' (UK political abbreviation).
'revolting' becomes 'res' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'is' placed within 'res' is 'rises'.
'c'+'rises'='CRISES'

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(Other definitions for crises that I've seen before include "desperate times" , "moments of disaster" , "Times of great danger" , "desperate situations" , "difficult moments" .)

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