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I will, I say. I see it is not permitted (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

illicit

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'is not permitted' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'i will i say i see it' is the wordplay.
'i will' becomes 'I'll' (abbreviation).
'i say i' becomes 'ic' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'ill'+'ic'+'it'='ILLICIT'

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(Other definitions for illicit that I've seen before include "completely banned" , "Illegal" , "criminal" , "not conforming to regulations" , "Without approval" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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