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Lover E (10)

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sweetheart

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'lover' is the definition.
(I know that sweetheart is a type of lover)

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(Other definitions for sweetheart that I've seen before include "Juliet had one" , "Beloved" , "One loved" , "Dear" , "Love" .)

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