Politician ____ Gingrich (4)
I believe the answer is:
newt
'politician gingrich' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for newt that I've seen before include "animal" , "Small, lizard-like amphibian" , "Went to find kind of water lizard" , "Semiaquatic amphibian" , "Medical worker" .)