Wife or husband (4)
This clue is a double definition.
'wife' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'husband' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)
(Other definitions for mate that I've seen before include "Friend, partner" , "Comrade - spouse - marry" , "Match" , "Move terminal for King" , "assistant" .)
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'wife' is the first definition.
(a wife is a female spouse)
'husband' is the second definition.
(a husband is a male spouse)
(Other definitions for spouse that I've seen before include "Elizabethan dance" , "Consort" , "Husband or wife" , "Partner in marriage" , "old lady?" .)