The Clue
They've gone their separate ways (4 letter answer)
The Answer
EXES
Tags
Notes
The answer EXES is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
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Definition
EX as a noun:
1. (ex-husband, ex) = a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
2. (exwife, ex) = a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his exes live in Texas"
3. (X, letter x, ex) = the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet