Cryptic crossword clue
Cold parrot suffering in shelter by house 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CARPORT

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "shelter by house" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shelter by house = carport.
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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What does CARPORT mean?

CARPORT noun
  1. A roofed structure for automobile storage, usually attached to a house and not fully enclosed like a garage but with at least one side open to the outdoors.

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