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Possibly unite as kinswomen (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aunties

'kinswomen' is the definition.
(I know this)

'possibly unite as' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'unite'+'as'='uniteas'
'uniteas' with letters rearranged gives 'AUNTIES'.

(Other definitions for aunties that I've seen before include "Female relatives" , "family members" , "some women in family" , "Older female friends" , "older women" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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