Cryptic crossword clue
Vote to get extra large notice dismantled 2-8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 letter word BY

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The straight part
We know that "Vote" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vote = by.
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What does BY mean?

BY noun
  1. A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.
BY noun
  1. A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.
  2. A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.
BY noun
  1. A ring or torque; a bracelet.
BY noun
  1. The name of the Latin-script letter B.
BY noun
  1. (usually in the plural) Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through.
BY adjective
  1. Out of the way, subsidiary.
BY adverb
  1. Along a path which runs past the speaker.
  2. In the vicinity, near.
  3. To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
  4. Aside, away.
BY preposition
  1. Near or next to.
  2. From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
  3. Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
  4. Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of.
  5. Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
  6. Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
  7. Indicates an authority according to which something is done.
  8. Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
  9. Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy
  10. In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
  11. Indicates a referenced source: According to.
  12. Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
  13. (horse breeding) Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.
BY noun
  1. The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.
  2. An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
  3. A dwelling.
  4. A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.
  5. A pass.
BY interjection
  1. Goodbye.

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