Secret lover? (9)

I believe the answer is:

confidant

(Other definitions for confidant that I've seen before include "Sharer of secrets" , "Trusted friend" , "Close friend entrusted with secrets etc" , "intimate" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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