Cryptic crossword clue
Entering affair, former lover’s yielding 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FLEXING

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The straight part
We know that "yielding" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case yielding = flexing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FLEXING mean?

FLEXING verb
  1. To bend something.
  2. To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
  3. To move part of the body using one's muscles.
  4. To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.
  5. (by extension) To flaunt one's superiority.
FLEXING noun
  1. The action of the verb flex; a bending of something, a tightening of the muscles.

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