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Married with one dropped being released (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

untied

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'being released' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'married with one' is the wordplay.
'married' becomes 'tied' ('tie' can be a synonym of 'marry').
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'one' becomes 'un' (northern English dialect form of 'one').
'tied' after 'un' is 'UNTIED'.

'dropped' is the link.
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(Other definitions for untied that I've seen before include "Unfastened, unlaced" , "Loosened" , "No longer bound" , "Not fastened" , "Picked loose" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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