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Fold arrangement with feeble former partner (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

old flame

'former partner' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fold arrangement with feeble' is the wordplay.
'arrangement' is an anagram indicator.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'feeble' becomes 'lame' (lame can mean feeble or pathetic).
'fold' with letters rearranged gives 'oldf'.
'oldf'+'lame'='OLD FLAME'

(Other definitions for old flame that I've seen before include "Former lover" , "Former sweetheart" , "Ex-lover - the fire still burns" , "Former partner" , "still 1 across [ALIGHT], it seems" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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