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Supporter should face facts, for the most part (5)

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I believe the answer is:

strut

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'supporter' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'should face facts for the most part' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is found in the answer.
'part' could be 'ut' (ut is a kind of part) and 'ut' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for strut that I've seen before include "Supporting rod" , "Longitudinal brace" , "that provides support" , "(Walk with) a stiff pompous gait" , "Trust (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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