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Conservative in rage broke the rules (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cheated

'broke the rules' is the definition.
(to cheat is to break the rules of a game)

'conservative in rage' is the wordplay.
'conservative' becomes 'C' (abbreviation commonly used in UK politics).
'in rage' becomes 'heated' (heated can mean angry).
'c'+'heated'='CHEATED'

(Other definitions for cheated that I've seen before include "Defeated through deceit" , "Behaved dishonestly" , "taken for a ride" , "stung" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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