Cryptic crossword clue
Football’s governing body gagged entertaining fellow? Unlikely 3-7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word FAR-FETCHED

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Unlikely" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unlikely = far-fetched.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does FAR-FETCHED mean?

FAR-FETCHED adjective
  1. Brought from far away.
  2. Not likely; difficult to believe.

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