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Rodent going around had travelled from residence synonymous with the Tea Party (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

madhouse

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'residence synonymous with the tea party' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'rodent going around had travelled' is the wordplay.
'rodent' becomes 'mouse' (mouse is a kind of rodent**).
'going around' is an insertion indicator.
'travelled' indicates an anagram.
'had' anagrammed gives 'adh'.
'mouse' going around 'adh' is 'MADHOUSE'.

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for madhouse that I've seen before include "pandemonium?" , "State of uproar and total confusion" , "9d 21d [BEDLAM]" , "state of chaos" , "badly run establishment?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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