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Grand relative, but looking haggard (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gaunt

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'haggard' is the definition.
(I know that haggard can be written as gaunt)

'grand relative' is the wordplay.
'grand' becomes 'g' (G is short for grand as in a thousand).
'relative' becomes 'aunt' (aunt is a type of relative).
'g'+'aunt'='GAUNT'

'but looking' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for gaunt that I've seen before include "place associated with Edward III's son" , "Hence John" , "Hollow-eyed, skinny" , "Grim" , "Very thin, cadaverous" .)

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