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He stops Conservative speculation (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

theory

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

'he stops conservative' is the wordplay.
'stops' is an insertion indicator.
'conservative' becomes 'tory' (informal term for a Conservative Party member).
'he' put into 'tory' is 'THEORY'.

(Other definitions for theory that I've seen before include "Idea formulated to explain something" , "The words, as opposed to the practice" , "Hypothesis - doctrine" , "Suggested explanation" , "General principles, as opposed to practice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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