What does the cryptic crossword clue "Mouthy thing elected Conservative — is nothing right? (7)" mean?

The definition is "Mouthy thing". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). IN (abbreviation="elected") + C (abbreviation="Conservative") + IS (literal="is") + O (abbreviation="nothing") + R (abbreviation="right?") = INCISOR; definition: "Mouthy thing" The answer is INCISOR.

Mouthy thing elected Conservative — is nothing right? (7)

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Mouthy thing elected Conserv­ative — is nothing right? (7)

Mouthy thing elected Conservative — is nothing right? (7)