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Regularly embattled partner (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mate

'partner' is the definition.
(I know that partner can be written as mate)

'regularly embattled' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
The alternate letters of 'embattled' are 'MATE'.

(Other definitions for mate that I've seen before include "Sailor" , "Friend, companion" , "Spouse on team" , "Pal on team" , "Perhaps the wife" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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