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Leading Tories being honourable? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

upright

'being 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'

(Other definitions for upright that I've seen before include "honestly" , "not grand" , "Honest like a vertical post" , "Pole; principled" , "Good" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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