The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word UNCLEAR
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result UNCLEAR
- Difficult to understand relative with what's inside ears
- Male relation, oddly airy and vague
- Shady relative joining leader of anarchist resistance
- Hazy leading role for uranium in 30
- Relative brought up Egyptian god that’s obscure
- Doubtful, pawnbroker given a ring initially
- Obscure relative has ward but no wife or daughter
- Pawnbroker over a ring, initially doubtful
- Relative area not half in doubt
- Confused king supports central council
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What does UNCLEAR mean?
UNCLEAR adjective- Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
- Not clearly or explicitly defined.
- Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable.
- Not having a clear idea; uncertain.