Cryptic crossword clue
Sympathetic about egghead member of the family 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NIECE

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What does NIECE mean?

NIECE noun
  1. A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

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