The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 4 letter word AU PAIR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result AU PAIR
- Family helper has a well-informed quality
- One who helps a posh couple?
- Family employee showing a positive attitude
- One responsible for issue with a winning number
- A posh couple’s nanny
- Foreign helper in middle of room, might you say?
- 24-carat earrings possibly help
- A posh couple’s helper
- A posh couple’s help
- One with superior manner? She should improve her language!
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Family employee" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case family employee = au pair.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.