The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NAYS
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More clues leading to the result NAYS
- Votes against courses turning to the left initially?
- More than one opponent makes horsy sound to be heard
- Denials of group of sailors hiding central member
- They sometimes have it reprinted in glossy anthologies
- They are against 'yeas'
- Heard calls from a stable opposing votes
- Denials from lousy anarchists backfired
- Votes against any shifts before Sunday
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "opposing votes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case opposing votes = nays.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 NAYS mean?
NAYS noun- A vote against.
- A person who voted against.
- A denial; a refusal. https//books.google.com/books?id=uysQzJy9IwMC&pg=PA818&dq=%22word+nay+a+denial+refusal%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij_5CHi-3cAhWJ2FMKHWjCDdMQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=%22word%20nay%20a%20denial%20refusal%22&f=false