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Wise half yields and formally withdraws (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

secedes

'formally withdraws' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'wise half yields' is the wordplay.
'half' indicates taking half.
'yields' becomes 'cedes' ('cede' can be a synonym of 'yield').
'wise' with half the letters taken is 'se'.
'se'+'cedes'='SECEDES'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for secedes that I've seen before include "makes a withdrawal" , "Breaks away" , "Withdraws from an organization" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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