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Leading Tories are honourable (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

upright

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

'leading tories' is the wordplay.
'leading' becomes 'up' (similar in meaning).
'tories' becomes 'right'.
'up'+'right'='UPRIGHT'

'are' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for upright that I've seen before include "Honest (like a piano?)" , "Erect - honest" , "Honest like a vertical post" , "Vertical like rugby goal post" , "Erect - post" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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