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Relative rung by nurse (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stepsister

'relative' is the definition.
(stepsister is a kind of relative)

'rung by nurse' is the wordplay.
'rung' becomes 'step' (I've seen this in another clue).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'nurse' becomes 'sister' (I've seen this before).
'step'+'sister'='STEPSISTER'

(Other definitions for stepsister that I've seen before include "member of the family" , "one who hated Cinderella" , "Relation gained through a second marriage" , "relative in law" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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