What does the cryptic crossword clue "Relative's narrow escape originally? That was a close shave! (6)" mean?

The definition is "Relative". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). N (first_letter="narrow") + E (abbreviation="escape") + PHEW (synonym="close") = NEPHEW; definition: "Relative's" The answer is NEPHEW.

Relative's narrow escape originally? That was a close shave! (6)

Times Cryptic #29226 | 12 Across | 2025-05-10 flower

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