Cryptic crossword clue
Getting rid of relations into the clutches of a psychologist 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word JUNKING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Getting rid of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case getting rid of = junking.
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.

What does JUNKING mean?

JUNKING verb
  1. To throw away.
  2. To find something for very little money (meaning derived from the term junk shop)

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