Cryptic crossword clue
Was changing partners in order to get partners for life? 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SWANS

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The straight part
We know that "partners for life?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case partners for life? = swans.
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 SWANS mean?

SWANS noun
  1. Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.
  2. One whose grace etc. suggests a swan.
  3. This bird used as a heraldic charge, sometimes with a crown around its neck (e. g. the arms of Buckinghamshire).
SWANS verb
  1. To travel or move about in an aimless, idle, or pretentiously casual way.
SWANS verb
  1. To declare (chiefly in first-person present constructions).

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