A little extra, Spooner says to enliven partner? (10)

I believe the answer is:

makeweight

(Other definitions for makeweight that I've seen before include "It helps the balance" , "Small thing added to make up batch" , "Small addition to make up mass" , "Unimportant addition to complete something" , "Filler" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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