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Former spouse sat, revealed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exposed

'revealed' is the definition.
(exposing is a kind of revealing)

'former spouse sat' is the wordplay.
'former spouse' becomes 'ex' (an ex-spouse).
'sat' becomes 'posed' ('pose' can be a synonym of 'sit').
'ex'+'posed'='EXPOSED'

(Other definitions for exposed that I've seen before include "Uncovered, visible" , "Without cover" , "Laid bare" , "vulnerable" , "Deprived of cover" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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