A woman that loves, a man that possesses (8)
I believe the answer is:
samantha
'a woman' is the definition.
'loves a man that possesses' is the wordplay.
'possesses' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'SAMANTHA' is hidden within 'loves a man that'.
'that' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for samantha that I've seen before include "Girl's name" , "Girl that scores" .)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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