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Tory leader drops one point - neat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kempt

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'neat' is the definition.
(as opposed to unkempt)

'tory leader drops one point' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'point' could be 'pt' (abbreviation for point) and 'pt' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for kempt that I've seen before include "In a neat and clean condition" , "Neat and tidy" , "Well-groomed" .)

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