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Reportedly vote against animal noise (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neigh

'animal noise' is the definition.
(sound of a horse)

'reportedly vote against' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'vote against' becomes 'nay' (I've seen this in another clue).
'nay' is a homophone of 'NEIGH'.

(Other definitions for neigh that I've seen before include "Comment from stallion" , "Mare's cry, e.g." , "Whinnying sound" , "Horse's whinny" , "Beastly sound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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