Cryptic crossword clue
Tory politician good in speech, protesting angrily 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GRAYLING

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
G
R
A
Y
L
I
N
G

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Tory politician" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tory politician = grayling.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does GRAYLING mean?

GRAYLING noun
  1. Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.
  2. Other similar fish
  3. A species of butterfly, Hipparchia semele, of the family Nymphalidae.
  4. Other butterflies of genus Hipparchia.
  5. Cercyonis pegala (common wood-nymph)

Latest crossword clues with full explanations