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Former partner is inclined to make projects (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extends

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'make projects' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'former partner is inclined' is the wordplay.
'former partner' becomes 'ex' (an ex-partner).
'is inclined' becomes 'tends' ('tend' can be a synonym of 'be inclined').
'ex'+'tends'='EXTENDS'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for extends that I've seen before include "Widens" , "Enlarges" , "Reaches or stretches out, say the hand of friendship" , "Makes longer" , "Lengthens" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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