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Conservative faction getting share as payment (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

consideration

'payment' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'conservative faction getting share' is the wordplay.
'conservative' becomes 'con' (abbreviation for Conservative).
'faction' becomes 'side' (one side in a conflict or controversy).
'getting' says to put letters next to each other.
'share' becomes 'ration' (a ration is a share of a limited resource).
'con'+'side'+'ration'='CONSIDERATION'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for consideration that I've seen before include "factor to be borne in mind" , "Reward; careful thought" , "examination" , "Thoughtfulness - relevant factor" , "Bearing in mind - payment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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