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Speaker welcomed by senator, a Tory (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orator

'speaker' is the definition.
(orator is a kind of speaker)

'welcomed by senator a tory' is the wordplay.
'welcomed by' indicates a hidden word.
'ORATOR' is hidden within 'senator a tory'.

(Other definitions for orator that I've seen before include "Eloquent type" , "One who holds forth" , "A fluent public speaker" , "A gifted public speaker" , "Eloquent public speaker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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