Cryptic crossword clue
Bought furniture to hold kid 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BRIBED

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Bought" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bought = bribed.
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 BRIBED mean?

BRIBED verb
  1. To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something, usually against his/her will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.
  2. To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.

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