Crossword Genius

A relative's unchanged (2,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

as is

'unchanged' is the definition.
(as things currently are)

'a relative's' is the wordplay.
'relative's' becomes 'sis'' (sis is a kind of relative).
'a'+'sis'='AS IS'

(Other definitions for as is that I've seen before include "In the current circumstances" , "In the existing circumstances" , "unchanged" , "In present condition" , "without change" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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