Indicate Conservative? Correct (3,5)

I believe the answer is:

put right

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

'indicate conservative?' is the wordplay.
'indicate' becomes 'put' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'conservative?' becomes 'right' ('right' is associated in meaning with 'conservative').
'put'+'right'='PUT RIGHT'

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(Other definitions for put right that I've seen before include "Correct" , "Repair" , "Make good" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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