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Boon's partner (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mills

(Other definitions for mills that I've seen before include "Machines that grind or crush" , "Sir John - - (films)" , "factories" , "Bomb" , "See 7" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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