The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HITCHING
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The straight part
We know that "becoming a couple" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case becoming a couple = hitching.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 HITCHING mean?
HITCHING verb- To pull with a jerk.
- To attach, tie or fasten.
- To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
- Contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
- To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
- To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
- To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.
- The act by which something is hitched.