The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DIVORCEE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DIVORCEE
- Scots banker detains Welshman having caught partner previously
- Unmarried person?
- Wife no longer covered bust, I admitted
- Welshman caught intercepting letter for ex-wife?
- One’s broken up soldiers heading off into club?
- Red voice stirred up one formerly in union
- Old partner deserted Welshman — character residing by the Dee?
- A split personality?
- I covered ground for former spouse
- Go over cover, running one single again
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The straight part
We know that "ex-wife" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ex-wife = divorcee.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 DIVORCEE mean?
DIVORCEE noun- A person divorced.