Lover - or crush? (7)
I believe the answer is:
squeeze
This clue is a double definition.
'lover' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'crush?' is the second definition.
('squeeze' can be a synonym of 'crush')
'or' is the link.
(Other definitions for squeeze that I've seen before include "credit crunch?" , "Press (a lover?)" , "crowd" , "Grip or grasp" , "Extract juice from (eg, lemon)" .)