Cryptic crossword clue
Like many an egg taken illegally 7

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

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

POACHED verb
  1. To cook something in simmering liquid.
  2. To be cooked in simmering liquid
  3. To become soft or muddy.
  4. To make soft or muddy.
  5. To stab; to pierce; to spear, as fish.
  6. To force, drive, or plunge into anything.
  7. To begin and not complete.
POACHED verb
  1. To take game or fish illegally.
  2. To take anything illegally or unfairly.
  3. To entice (an employee or customer) to switch from a competing company to one's own.
POACHED adjective
  1. Cooked by poaching.
  2. Obtained by poaching.

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