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What baby needs is to sleep with family (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

napkin

'what baby needs' is the definition.
(napkin can mean a baby's nappy)

'sleep with family' is the wordplay.
'sleep' becomes 'nap' (napping is a kind of sleeping).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'family' becomes 'kin' (synonyms).
'nap'+'kin'='NAPKIN'

'is to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for napkin that I've seen before include "piece of material giving consumer protection" , "Protective cloth square donned during meals" , "Small piece of table linen" , "Protective cloth square worn during meals" , "Cloth used at mealtime" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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