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In snug surroundings, expert with child (5)

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I believe the answer is:

sprog

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'child' is the definition.
(informal term for a child)

'in snug surroundings expert' is the wordplay.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'snug surroundings' becomes 'sg' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'expert' becomes 'pro' (short for professional).
'sg' placed around 'pro' is 'SPROG'.

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sprog that I've seen before include "Infant" , "Child; recruit (mil. slang)" , "Kid" , "Baby (slang)" , "little one" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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