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Recognition of pupil a Tory arranged (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

popularity

'recognition' is the definition.
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'pupil a tory arranged' is the wordplay.
'arranged' indicates an anagram.
'pupil'+'a'+'tory'='pupilatory'
'pupilatory' anagrammed gives 'POPULARITY'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for popularity that I've seen before include "Being widely admired" , "Widespread admiration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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