Cryptic crossword clue
Be fathered illegitimately in luxurious place

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 3 letter word FEATHER BED

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The straight part
We know that "luxurious place" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case luxurious place = feather bed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FEATHER BED mean?

FEATHER BED verb
  1. To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle.

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