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Scratch Conservative legislation (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

claw

'scratch' is the definition.
(clawing is a kind of scratching)

'conservative legislation' is the wordplay.
'conservative' becomes 'c' (abbreviation commonly used in UK politics).
'legislation' becomes 'law' (I've seen this before).
'c'+'law'='CLAW'

(Other definitions for claw that I've seen before include "See 3" , "Rake" , "Crab's pincer" , "Scratch - scrape" , "Sharp curved toe of a bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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