Cryptic crossword clue
Talk following Tory party lines? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CONGAS

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The straight part
We know that "party lines" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case party lines = congas.
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What does CONGAS mean?

CONGAS noun
  1. A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin
  2. A march of Cuban origin in four-four time in which people form a chain, each holding the hips of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three shuffle steps and then kick alternate legs outwards at the beat; the chain weaves around the place and allows new participants to join the back of the chain
CONGAS verb
  1. To dance the conga.

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