What does the cryptic crossword clue "… maybe dad in favour of sister taking over that? (8,7)" mean?

The definition is "that?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RELATIVE (synonym="‘maybe dad’") + PRO (synonym="‘in favour of’") + NOUN (synonym="NOUN") = RELATIVEPRONOUN; definition: "that?" The answer is RELATIVEPRONOUN.

… maybe dad in favour of sister taking over that? (8,7)

Guardian Cryptic #29454 | 20 Across | 2024-08-06 flower

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