Not neutral in dealing shuffle (7)
I believe the answer is:
aligned
'not neutral' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'dealing shuffle' is the wordplay.
'shuffle' is an anagram indicator.
'dealing' with letters rearranged gives 'ALIGNED'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aligned that I've seen before include "joined forces" , "Linearly positioned" , "Brought into the correct relationship (with)" , "Dealing (anag) - straight?" , "Arranged in rows" .)