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Relative has a right to be rather vague (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unclear

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'rather vague' is the definition.
'unclear' can be an answer for 'vague' (similar in meaning). I am not certain of the 'rather' bit.

'relative has a right' is the wordplay.
'relative' becomes 'uncle' (uncle is a kind of relative).
'has' says to put letters next to each other.
'a right' becomes 'ar' (I've seen this in other clues).
'uncle'+'ar'='UNCLEAR'

'to be' is the link.

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(Other definitions for unclear that I've seen before include "hard to understand" , "Not apparent" , "An ulcer (anag)" , "Nebulous" , "Not transparent or intelligible" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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