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Odd clue about new relative (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

uncle

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'relative' is the definition.
(uncle is a kind of relative)

'odd clue about new' is the wordplay.
'odd' means one should take alternating letters.
'about' says to put letters next to each other.
'new' becomes 'unc' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
The alternate letters of 'clue' are 'le'.
'le' put after 'unc' is 'UNCLE'.

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(Other definitions for uncle that I've seen before include "Male relative - pawnbroker" , "A parent's brother" , "Brother of one's parent" , "Grandfather's son" , "Family relation" .)

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