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A member of the family producing jumble sale sign? (2,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

as is

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'sale sign?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a member of the family producing jumble' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
'member of the family' could be 'sis' (short for sister) and 'sis' is found within the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for as is that I've seen before include "current state" , "In the existing circumstances" , "not changed" , "unchanged" , "in the present circumstances" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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