Cryptic crossword clue
Unable to say yea or nay, when one’s left out of ‘no VAT on gin’ scheme 3-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word NON-VOTING

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The straight part
We know that "Unable to say yea or nay" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unable to say yea or nay = non-voting.
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.
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