The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word KINSWOMAN
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More clues leading to the result KINSWOMAN
- Unexpected win associated with a monk’s blood relation
- Perhaps 10 winks stirred old chap
- One of the family disguised in mask now
- Ma is known to be construed as such — but not pa
- Mostly benevolent western sultanate imprisoning second family member
- Relative’s known aims to be put off
- Relative knows man I ruined
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The straight part
We know that "Ma is known to be construed as such — but not pa" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ma is known to be construed as such — but not pa = kinswoman.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 KINSWOMAN mean?
KINSWOMAN noun- A female relative.