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Fabulous wife, but she just had to run away with a writer! (8)

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I believe the answer is:

penelope

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'fabulous wife but she just had' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'run away with a writer' is the wordplay.
'run away' becomes 'elope' (I've seen this before).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a writer' becomes 'pen' (something which writes).
'elope' put after 'pen' is 'PENELOPE'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for penelope that I've seen before include "girl" , "lady" , "Waiter" , "Ulysses' faithful wife" , "Wife of Odysseus or Ulysses" .)

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