Tory minister has run in small wood (5)
I believe the answer is:
grove
'small wood' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'tory minister has run' is the wordplay.
'tory minister' becomes 'Gove' (Conservative politician Michael Gove).
'has' is an insertion indicator.
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'gove' placed around 'r' is 'GROVE'.
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for grove that I've seen before include "Group of trees or a small wood" , "Orchard" , "Small wood or avenue of trees" , "Dictionary-maker" , "Small wooded area" .)