Relative hack chasing writer up (6)

8D — Relative hack chasing writer up (6) — NEPHEW

• Definition
  Definition found: 'Relative' — The definition of the answer is 'Relative'. Show hint
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'up'
• Operation
  'up' signals a reversal operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'writer'
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'chasing'
• Operation
  'chasing' signals a ordering operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'hack writer'
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'hack' → HEW Show hint
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'writer' → PEN Show hint
• Assembly
  HEW + (PEN > NEP) = NEPHEW

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