Party nominators toyed with desperate choice (3,4,2,1,5)

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any port in a storm

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'party nominators toyed with desperate choice' is the definition.
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'party nominators toyed with desperate choice' is the wordplay.
'party nominators' can be anagrammed to 'ANY PORT IN A STORM'.
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(Other definitions for any port in a storm that I've seen before include "It doesn't matter" , "acceptable emergency solution" , "Beggars (if sailors) can't be choosers!" , "accept help when in difficulty" , "place for those in trouble?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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