The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word CAMP BED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result CAMP BED
- Be in cold and horribly damp temporary overnight facility
- Scout's need affected plot
- Lead journalist behind river in outdoor resting place
- where you’re prone to take it easy
- A politician live in outskirts of Catford? It’s not a place to stay permanently
- Arrived in the lead? Contrariwise, leading to slightly damp sleeping arrangement
- Ming dynasty, perhaps losing final lines, had temporary place to sleep
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The straight part
We know that "temporary overnight facility" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case temporary overnight facility = camp bed.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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