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Lover tied knot, did you say? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beau

'lover' is the definition.
(beau is a kind of lover)

'tied knot did you say?' is the wordplay.
'tied knot' becomes 'bow'.
'did you say?' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'bow' is a homophone of 'BEAU'.

(Other definitions for beau that I've seen before include "Sweetheart" , "Handsome man" , "Dapper fellow" , "One loving" , "An old-fashioned boy friend (4)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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