Ruminate; group of offspring (5)

I believe the answer is:

brood

(Other definitions for brood that I've seen before include "Ponder - family" , "Think resentfully about family of children?" , "Think resentfully - about young birds?" , "Worry over" , "Hatch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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