Different small beer for partner (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

other half

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(Other definitions for other half that I've seen before include "partner" , "Wife or hubby" , "people better off than us?" , "Spouse" , "Dutch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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