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Party, and not for a benefactor (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

donor

'for a benefactor' is the definition.
(donor is a kind of benefactor)

'party and not' is the wordplay.
'party' becomes 'do' (do is a kind of party).
'and not' becomes 'nor' ('nor' means 'and also not').
'do'+'nor'='DONOR'

(Other definitions for donor that I've seen before include "Generous type" , "One who gives something" , "Philanthropist" , "One who gives, perhaps blood" , "One who gives, maybe blood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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