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Former spouse due to arrange display (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exude

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

'former spouse due to arrange' is the wordplay.
'former spouse' becomes 'ex' (an ex-spouse).
'to arrange' indicates anagramming the letters.
'due' with letters rearranged gives 'ude'.
'ex'+'ude'='EXUDE'

(Other definitions for exude that I've seen before include "Release" , "Show, say, confidence - ooze out" , "Discharge (something) slowly" , "Slowly give out (smell)" , "Radiate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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