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Help spoil information held by staff, revealing outlaw's lover (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maid marian

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'outlaw's lover' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'help spoil information held by staff' is the wordplay.
'help' becomes 'aid' (synonyms).
'spoil' becomes 'mar' (synonyms).
'information' becomes 'i' (common abbreviation for information).
'held by' is an insertion indicator.
'staff' becomes 'man' (as in staffing or manning a particular place).
'aid'+'mar'+'i'='aidmari'
'aidmari' going within 'man' is 'MAID MARIAN'.

'revealing' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for maid marian that I've seen before include "Fabulous female" , "outlaws sweetheart" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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