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Female left relative to show off (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flaunt

'show off' is the definition.
('flaunt' can be a synonym of 'show off')

'female left relative' is the wordplay.
'female' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'relative' becomes 'aunt' (aunt is a kind of relative).
'f'+'l'+'aunt'='FLAUNT'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for flaunt that I've seen before include "What's displayed in Globe" , "Display ostentatiously, brandish" , "Show proudly, provocatively" , "Display very publicly" , "Display ostentatiously, show-off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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