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Married eccentric lover (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

admirer

'lover' is the definition.
(admirer is a kind of lover)

'married eccentric' is the wordplay.
'eccentric' indicates an anagram.
'married' is an anagram of 'ADMIRER'.

(Other definitions for admirer that I've seen before include "Married (anag) -- lover" , "One who thinks highly or romantically of" , "girlfriend?" , "Hopeful lover?" , "Married to one who cherishes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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