Crossword Genius

He stops Tory speculation (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

theory

'speculation' is the definition.
(something theorised or speculated)

'he stops tory' is the wordplay.
'stops' indicates putting letters inside (stopping can mean blocking a gap).
'he' going into 'tory' is 'THEORY'.

(Other definitions for theory that I've seen before include "Conjectural view" , "A conjecture to explain something" , "Set of principles on which practice is based" , "Supposition intended to explain observations" , "Opinion or supposition to explain something" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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