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Lover no longer criticises one on increase in size (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

expansion

'increase in size' is the definition.

'lover no longer criticises one on' is the wordplay.
'lover no longer' becomes 'ex' (ex-lover).
'criticises' becomes 'pans' (pan can mean to criticise severely).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'ex'+'pans'+'i'+'on'='EXPANSION'

(Other definitions for expansion that I've seen before include "increase in capacity" , "fatter" , "Process of increasing in size, volume etc" , "Increase in volume" , "Enlargement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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