What does the cryptic crossword clue "'Ridiculous!' claimed Tories about current rules of behaviour (11,4)" mean?

The definition is "rules of behaviour". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of IN (synonym="‘current’") + MISTERIAL (synonym="MISTERIAL") + CODE (synonym="CODE") = MINISTERIALCODE; definition: "rules of behaviour" The answer is MINISTERIALCODE.

'Ridiculous!' claimed Tories about current rules of behaviour (11,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29176 | 16 Across | 2023-09-15 flower

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