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He's Tony, formulating an advisable policy (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

honesty

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'advisable policy' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'he's tony formulating' is the wordplay.
'formulating' indicates anagramming the letters.
'hes'+'tony'='hestony'
'hestony' with letters rearranged gives 'HONESTY'.

'an' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for honesty that I've seen before include "Straightforwardness" , "Probity; plant" , "Integrity" , "that's easily cultivated" , "Candour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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