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Senior
wife
divorced
by
one
forming
bond
(5)
Senior wife divorced by one forming bond (5)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Senior, meaning ELDER. Take "one forming bond" — that's a WELDER — then wife divorced does exactly what it says, stripping the W (wife) out of WELDER to leave you with your answer.