Cryptic crossword clue
Relatively large pawnbroker? 5-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word GREAT-UNCLE

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Relatively large" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case relatively large = great-uncle.
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 GREAT-UNCLE mean?

GREAT-UNCLE noun
  1. An uncle of one's parent (i.e. a brother or brother-in-law of one's grandparent).

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