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Bow for wife (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prow

'bow' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'for wife' is the wordplay.
'for' becomes 'pro' (I've seen this before).
'wife' becomes 'w'.
'pro'+'w'='PROW'

(Other definitions for prow that I've seen before include "position of figurehead" , "Pointed front part of a ship" , "Front of boat" , "Boat's bow" , "Bow of a ship" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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