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Relative in fleece instantly turned up (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

niece

'relative' is the definition.
(type of relative)

'in fleece instantly turned up' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'turned up' is a reversal indicator.
'ecein' is hidden within 'fleece instantly'.
'ecein' in reverse letter order is 'NIECE'.

(Other definitions for niece that I've seen before include "Female relation" , "A sibling's daughter" , "Brother or sister's daughter" , "Daughter of a sibling" , "Son's cousin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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