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Tory Party provides apartment across the pond (5)

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condo

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'apartment across the pond' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'tory party' is the wordplay.
'tory' becomes 'con' (abbreviation for Conservative).
'party' becomes 'do' (do is a kind of party).
'con'+'do'='CONDO'

'provides' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for condo that I've seen before include "Texan dwelling" , "Apartment in North America" , "apartment block in Toronto" , "American apartment" , "flat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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