Cryptic crossword clue
Little image I doctored that’s improper 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word ILLEGITIMATE

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The straight part
We know that "improper" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case improper = illegitimate.
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 ILLEGITIMATE mean?

ILLEGITIMATE noun
  1. A person born to unmarried parents.
ILLEGITIMATE verb
  1. To make illegitimate.
ILLEGITIMATE adjective
  1. Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards.
  2. Not in accordance with the law.
  3. Not sanctioned by marriage.
  4. Not correctly deduced.
  5. Not authorized by good usage; not genuine.
  6. Involving the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own length, in heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic flowers.

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