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A standard love affair for a courtesan (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paramour

'for a courtesan' is the definition.
('paramour' can be a synonym of 'courtesan')

'a standard love affair' is the wordplay.
'a standard' becomes 'par' (standard of play in golf).
'love affair' becomes 'amour' (I've seen this in another clue).
'par'+'amour'='PARAMOUR'

(Other definitions for paramour that I've seen before include "Lover, usually illicit" , "wife's toy boy, for example" , "Lover, especially of a married person" , "Mistress, lover" , "A married person's secret lover" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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