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Minister: a politician getting makeover (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

revamp

'makeover' is the definition.
(a revamp is a makeover or refurbishment)

'minister a politician getting' is the wordplay.
'minister' becomes 'rev' (short for reverend).
'politician' becomes 'MP' (Member of Parliament).
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'rev'+'a'+'mp'='REVAMP'

(Other definitions for revamp that I've seen before include "face-lift" , "Give makeover to" , "Make new, improve or up-date" , "new arrangement" , "overhaul" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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