Those checking reports of prospective partners drinking in bed (10)

I believe the answer is:

subeditors

'those checking reports' is the definition.
(subeditors check news reports)

'prospective partners drinking in bed' is the wordplay.
'prospective partners' becomes 'suitors' (a suitor pursues a romantic relationship).
'drinking in' is an insertion indicator (some letters get drunk in).
'suitors' going around 'bed' is 'SUBEDITORS'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Another definition for subeditors that I've seen is " Press people".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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