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Some relations in our family flaunt silver rings (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aunts

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'some relations' is the definition.
(aunt is a kind of relation)

'family flaunt silver rings' is the wordplay.
'rings' says the answer is hidden in the clue (in the sense of encircling/enclosing).
'AUNTS' is hidden within 'family flaunt silver'.

'in our' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for aunts that I've seen before include "Relatives get an odd US tan" , "relatively speaking" , "Sally and others" , "Relatives get a peculiar US tan" , "Elderly female relations" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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