Relative welcomes finish by forward (4,2)
I believe the answer is:
send on
'forward' is the definition.
('send on' can be a synonym of 'forward')
'relative welcomes finish' is the wordplay.
'relative' becomes 'son' (son is a kind of relative).
'welcomes' indicates putting letters inside (in sense of 'invites in').
'finish' becomes 'end' ('end' can be a synonym of 'finish').
'son' placed around 'end' is 'SEND ON'.
'by' is the link.
I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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