Cryptic crossword clue
E-mail: get it encrypted, OK? 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word LEGITIMATE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "OK" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ok = legitimate.
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 LEGITIMATE mean?

LEGITIMATE noun
  1. A person born to a legally married couple.
LEGITIMATE verb
  1. To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.
LEGITIMATE adjective
  1. In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
  2. Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
  3. Authentic, real, genuine.
  4. Lawfully begotten, i.e., born to a legally married couple.
  5. Relating to hereditary rights.

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