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Surviving former partner beat time (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extant

'surviving' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'former partner beat time' is the wordplay.
'former partner' becomes 'ex' (an ex-partner).
'beat time' becomes 'tant' (I've seen this in other clues).
'ex'+'tant'='EXTANT'

(Other definitions for extant that I've seen before include "Not destroyed or lost" , "Next at being still existing" , "Still existing, not obsolete" , "Still going strong" , "Still around" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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