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Maybe illegal? Vlad intends to not get involved (3-6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ill-gotten

'maybe illegal?' is the definition.
(as in 'ill-gotten gains', proceeds from crime)

'to not get involved' is the wordplay.
'to' becomes 'ill' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'involved' indicates an anagram (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'not'+'get'='notget'
'notget' with letters rearranged gives 'gotten'.
'ill'+'gotten'='ILL-GOTTEN'

'vlad intends' is the link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

(Other definitions for ill-gotten that I've seen before include "Obtained unjustly" , "Obtained wrongly or criminally - give telling to" , "These gains are through evil or unlawful means" , "Obtained dishonestly" , "These gains are dishonestly come by" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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