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He's said to be a more distant relative (6)

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I believe the answer is:

father

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'relative' is the definition.
(I know that father is a type of first-degree relative)

'he's said to be a more distant' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
'he' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for father that I've seen before include "So-called priest" , "pops" , "Old man" , "and 13: Jolly gift-deliverer" , "Relative and priest" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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