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Oil tax — one part adjustable — take it or leave it (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

optional extra

'take it or leave it' is the definition.

'oil tax one part adjustable' is the wordplay.
'adjustable' indicates an anagram.
'oil'+'tax'+'one'+'part'='oiltaxonepart'
'oiltaxonepart' with letters rearranged gives 'OPTIONAL EXTRA'.

(Other definitions for optional extra that I've seen before include "Non-standard feature" , "Non-obligatory addition" , "Non-essential additional item" , "not part of the package" , "It would be nice to have" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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