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Short fit relative (7)

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I believe the answer is:

grandma

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'short fit relative' is the definition.
'grandma' can be an answer for 'relative' (grandma is a kind of relative). I'm unsure of the 'short fit' bit.

'fit relative' is the wordplay.
'fit' becomes 'grand' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'relative' becomes 'ma' (ma is a kind of relative).
'grand'+'ma'='GRANDMA'

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(Other definitions for grandma that I've seen before include "family member" , "standing before Moses in painting" , "Drag man out to meet the old lady" , "Rang dam about a relative" , "Drag man to his relative" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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