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Not showing enthusiasm for new vintage from Spain (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

negative

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'not' is the definition.
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'new vintage from spain' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'from' says to put letters next to each other.
'spain' becomes 'e' (abbreviation for Espana**).
'vintage' anagrammed gives 'negativ'.
'negativ'+'e'='NEGATIVE'

'showing enthusiasm for' is the link.
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(Other definitions for negative that I've seen before include "Reply of denial" , "Film showing black and white tones reversed" , "Opposite of affirmative" , "Photographic image with tones reversed" , "veto" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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