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Conservative attitude to latitude at the poles (5,5)

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I believe the answer is:

right angle

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'latitude at the poles' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'conservative attitude' is the wordplay.
'conservative' becomes 'right' (similar in meaning).
'attitude' becomes 'angle' (angle is a kind of attitude).
'right'+'angle'='RIGHT-ANGLE'

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(Other definitions for right angle that I've seen before include "Part of a square" , "Ninety degrees" , "that's formed by 1 Across and Down" , "Ninety degree corner" , "That between perpendicular and base" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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