His partner makes him motherless! (5)

I believe the answer is:

magog

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(Other definitions for magog that I've seen before include "Last of two old giants" , "old giant" , "Gog and -, City of London guardian giants" , "Biblical king" , "Gog's companion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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