13d Wee Mad Arthur's one Tories put forward for consideration(9) C*****A** Candidate?
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Natty hat and linen pants worn by American leader (9) **TH***E* if candidate is right in the other clue then the first letter becomes an N
Fun crossword today!
Sorry for delay.No I have no other letters. I agree about the parsing. One of those possibilities that is hard to shake out of your head once you have considered it.