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Tattered cover did split (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

divorced

'split' is the definition.
(split up)

'tattered cover did' is the wordplay.
'tattered' is an anagram indicator.
'cover'+'did'='coverdid'
'coverdid' with letters rearranged gives 'DIVORCED'.

(Other definitions for divorced that I've seen before include "separated" , "Of married couple, legally parted" , "disbanded union" , "Of marriage, legally terminated" , "No longer married" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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