What does the cryptic crossword clue "To sum up: conservative puncturing diversity’s sister principle (2,10)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). CON (synonym="abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party") in INCLUSION (synonym="the principle that goes with/a sister to that of diversity") = INCONCLUSION The answer is INCONCLUSION.

To sum up: conservative puncturing diversity’s sister principle (2,10)

Guardian Cryptic #29611 | 27 Across | 2025-02-06 flower

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