Cryptic crossword clue
Wife and partner, one turning to hold hands in kind of romance? 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WHIRLWIND

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What does WHIRLWIND mean?

WHIRLWIND noun
  1. A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.
  2. A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
WHIRLWIND adjective
  1. Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance.

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