Cryptic crossword clue
Family member tries changing by incremental amounts 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word STEPSISTER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Family member" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case family member = stepsister.
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.
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What does STEPSISTER mean?

STEPSISTER noun
  1. The daughter of one's stepparent who is not the daughter of either of one's parents.
  2. The stepdaughter of one's parent which is not one's half-sister.

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