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Relative is a pawnbroker (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

uncle

I believe this clue is a double definition.

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

'a pawnbroker' is the second definition.
(old-fashioned term for a pawnbroker)

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for uncle that I've seen before include "Pawnbroker's nickname" , "older relative" , ". . . . . Sam, the US government" , "Sam, perhaps" , "takes the pledge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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