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Rose when Conservative finished (8)

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I believe the answer is:

ascended

'rose' is the definition.
('ascend' can be a synonym of 'rise')

'when conservative finished' is the wordplay.
'when' becomes 'as' (eg 'when I walked' means 'as I walked').
'conservative' becomes 'C' (UK political abbreviation).
'finished' becomes 'ended' (similar in meaning).
'as'+'c'+'ended'='ASCENDED'

(Other definitions for ascended that I've seen before include "Climbed, went up" , "R [ROSE]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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