He's said to be a more distant relative (6)
I believe the answer is:
father
'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...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for father that I've seen before include "So-called priest" , "pops" , "Old man" , "and 13: Jolly gift-deliverer" , "Relative and priest" .)