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First-class sort of voting idea regularly netting millions (5)

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prime

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'first-class' is the definition.
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'sort of voting idea regularly netting millions' is the wordplay.
'sort of voting' becomes 'pr' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'netting' is an insertion indicator (net can mean to contain or capture).
'millions' becomes 'm' (abbreviation).
The alternating letters of 'idea' are 'ie'.
'ie' placed around 'm' is 'ime'.
'pr'+'ime'='PRIME'

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(Other definitions for prime that I've seen before include "Brief" , "At least two" , "Foremost" , "Main; make usable" , "Monastic service; best quality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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