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Screen Spanish couple about twice beforehand (7)

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I believe the answer is:

reredos

'screen' is the definition.
(a reredos is an ornamental screen)

'spanish couple about twice beforehand' is the wordplay.
'spanish couple' becomes 'dos-' ('two' in Spanish).
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'twice' shows that letters should be duplicated.
'beforehand' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
're' doubled is 'rere'.
'dos' after 'rere' is 'REREDOS'.

(Other definitions for reredos that I've seen before include "Red rose could show a screen behind the altar" , "Fireback" , "Ornamental screen behind a church altar" , "Back of fireplace" , "Painted screen behind an altar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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