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Strange objects may see rejected expert keep Tories worried (9)

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esoterica

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'strange objects' is the definition.
'esoterica' can be an answer for 'objects'. I'm not sure about the 'strange' bit.

'rejected expert keep tories worried' is the wordplay.
'rejected' is a reversal indicator.
'expert' becomes 'ace' (ace can informally mean very good).
'keep' indicates putting letters inside.
'worried' is an anagram indicator (worry can mean to interfere with or disturb).
'ace' in reverse letter order is 'eca'.
'tories' with letters rearranged gives 'soteri'.
'eca' placed around 'soteri' is 'ESOTERICA'.

'may see' is the link.

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(Other definitions for esoterica that I've seen before include "Specialized publications" , "Mysterious items -- ciao trees (anag)" , "Coarse tie? (anag)" , "things not seen by many?" , "Mysteries" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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