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Daughter, unwell, getting one in a pickle? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

dill

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'one in a pickle?' is the definition.
'dill' can be an answer for 'pickle?' (dill pickle is a kind of pickle). I am not certain of the 'one in a' bit.

'daughter unwell getting' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'unwell' becomes 'ill' (similar in meaning).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'd'+'ill'='DILL'

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(Other definitions for dill that I've seen before include "Medicinal herb" , "medicinal plant" , "Culinary herb" , "Aromatic herb used as seasoning" , "Herb commonly used with gravlax" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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