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Does it take a good person to live in one? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rectory

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'does it take a good' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'person to live in one?' is the wordplay.
'person' becomes 'Tory' (Tory is an example).
'to' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'live in one?' becomes 'rec' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'tory' after 'rec' is 'RECTORY'.

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(Other definitions for rectory that I've seen before include "minister's place" , "Clergyman's house" , "Clergyman's address" , "Ecclesiastical dwelling-house" , "Vicar's residence" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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