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Politician in new test case appeals (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tempts

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'case appeals' is the definition.
'tempts' can be an answer for 'appeals' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'case' bit.

'politician in new test' is the wordplay.
'politician' becomes 'MP' (Member of Parliament).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'test' anagrammed gives 'tets'.
'mp' going inside 'tets' is 'TEMPTS'.

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(Other definitions for tempts that I've seen before include "Induces to stray from the path of duty" , "Attracts; entices" , "Lures or attracts" , "Entices to do something unwise" , "Appeals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Guardian.
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