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Dearest partner? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nearest

(Other definitions for nearest that I've seen before include "Most accessible" , "Most adjacent" , "most like Scrooge at first" , "Most approximate" , "Closest to hand" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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