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OTT party type could make Tories err (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roisterer

'ott party type' is the definition.
(someone who goes over the top at a party)

'make tories err' is the wordplay.
'make' is an anagram indicator.
'tories'+'err'='torieserr'
'torieserr' is an anagram of 'ROISTERER'.

'could' is the link.

(Other definitions for roisterer that I've seen before include "Noisy merrymaker" , "Noisy reveller" , "Living it up" , "He's pushing the boat out" , "noisy party animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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