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Play a perfect match? (2,5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

an ideal husband

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'play' is the definition.
(Oscar Wilde play)

'a perfect match?' is the wordplay.
'a' becomes 'an'.
'perfect' becomes 'ideal' (similar in meaning).
'match?' becomes 'husband' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'an'+'ideal'+'husband'='AN IDEAL HUSBAND'

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(Other definitions for an ideal husband that I've seen before include "best man?" , "Dramatic scenes involving perfect groom" , "production around The Chilterns" , "Play by Oscar Wilde" , "the perfect match?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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