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Relative in position to take on parental duties primarily (7)

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I believe the answer is:

stepdad

'relative' is the definition.

'position to take on parental duties primarily' is the wordplay.
'position' becomes 'stead' (synonyms).
'to take on' indicates putting letters inside.
'primarily' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'parental duties' is 'pd'.
'stead' enclosing 'pd' is 'STEPDAD'.

'in' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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