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Happy marriage is a one-sided game? (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

love match

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'happy marriage' is the definition.
'love match' can be an answer for 'marriage' (love match is a kind of marriage). I'm not sure about the 'happy' bit.

'one-sided game?' is the wordplay.
'one sided' becomes 'love' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'game?' becomes 'match' (eg a football match).
'love'+'match'='LOVE-MATCH'

'is a' is the link.

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(Other definitions for love match that I've seen before include "This is not just a convenient arrangement" , "Marriage based on real affection" , "comes to nothing for one party [IN?] court?" , "romantic marriage" , "No score draw" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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