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Person with whom to arrange meals out? (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soul mate

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'person' is the definition.
(soul mate is a kind of person)

'arrange meals out?' is the wordplay.
'arrange' indicates anagramming the letters.
'meals'+'out'='mealsout'
'mealsout' with letters rearranged gives 'SOUL MATE'.

'with whom to' is the link.
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(Other definitions for soul mate that I've seen before include "Friend with a deeply personal relationship, like spiritual spouse" , "Person ideally suited to another" , "Person ideally suited to self, spiritual pal" , "perfect partner" , "lover?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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