Buffs (6)
I believe the answer is:
lovers
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">buffs</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('lover' can be a synonym of 'buff')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lovers that I've seen before include "Fans" , "Romantic pair" , "Romeo and Juliet, perhaps" .)