Cryptic crossword clue
Changes tons, as Tim Farron gets involved 15

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word TRANSFORMATIONS

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The straight part
We know that "Changes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case changes = transformations.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TRANSFORMATIONS mean?

TRANSFORMATIONS noun
  1. The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.
  2. A marked change in appearance or character, especially one for the better.
  3. The replacement of the variables in an algebraic expression by their values in terms of another set of variables; a mapping of one space onto another or onto itself; a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system.
  4. A rule that systematically converts one syntactic form into another; a sentence derived by such a rule.
  5. The alteration of a bacterial cell caused by the transfer of DNA from another, especially if pathogenic.
  6. Ideologically driven government policy - becoming more conformant with socialist and African nationalist groupthink.

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