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Younger relative, dad-hugger, ran amok? Give it time (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

granddaughter

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'younger relative' is the definition.
'granddaughter' can be an answer for 'relative' (granddaughter is a kind of relative). I'm not sure about the 'younger' bit.

'dad-hugger ran amok? give it time' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
an anagram of 'dad' is 'dda' which is present in the answer.
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for granddaughter that I've seen before include "gives shop-owner's description of Nell Trent" , "Relation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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