Cryptic crossword clue
Writer’s back and she’s working to describe women family members

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

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The straight part
We know that "family members" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case family members = nephews.
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 NEPHEWS mean?

NEPHEWS noun
  1. A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
  2. A son of one's child.

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