Eccentric Conservative standing (5)

I believe the answer is:

crank

'eccentric' is the definition.
(I know that crank is a type of eccentric)

'conservative standing' is the wordplay.
'conservative' becomes 'C' (UK political abbreviation).
'standing' becomes 'rank' (I've seen this in another clue).
'c'+'rank'='CRANK'

(Other definitions for crank that I've seen before include "Person of eccentric habits" , "Person with strange ideas, or machine part" , "Turn a handle - weirdo" , "Turn (engine handle); eccentric" , "Wind (up) - oddball" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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