Female relative joined in Brownie ceremony (5)
I believe the answer is:
niece
'female relative' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'in brownie ceremony' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'NIECE' is hidden within 'brownie ceremony'.
'joined' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for niece that I've seen before include "member of different generation" , "A sibling's child" , "Preparation for curdling milk" , "Young female relative" , "One of the family" .)