Cryptic crossword clue
“I’m Tory”, hollered eccentric former drag artist 3,6,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 6 plus 5 letter word OLD MOTHER RILEY

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The straight part
We know that "former drag artist" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case former drag artist = old mother riley.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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