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One relatively apt to wail unhappily about the National Front? (2-3)

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I believe the answer is:

in-law

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'one relatively apt' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'wail unhappily about the national front?' is the wordplay.
'unhappily' is an anagram indicator.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'front?' says to take the initial letters (I've seen 'front' mean this).
The first letter of 'national' is 'n'.
'wail' is an anagram of 'ilaw'.
'ilaw' enclosing 'n' is 'IN-LAW'.

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(Other definitions for in-law that I've seen before include "Near relative" , "Relation by marriage" , "Relative by marriage" , "Family member, by marriage" , "Meghan to Harry's family?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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