Cryptic crossword clue
Conservative party member that’s out of government to express sorrow 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CONDOLE

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The straight part
We know that "express sorrow" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case express sorrow = condole.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CONDOLE mean?

CONDOLE verb
  1. To express sympathetic sorrow; to lament in sympathy (with someone on something).
  2. To condole with (someone).
  3. To say in an expression of sympathy.
  4. To lament, grieve, bemoan (something).

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