Cryptic crossword clue
Where mothers brood over the young in their clutches 3,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 letter word HEN HOUSE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Where mothers brood over the young in their clutches" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case where mothers brood over the young in their clutches = hen house.
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 HEN HOUSE mean?

HEN HOUSE noun
  1. A small house or hutch for chickens or, more specifically, hens to live in.

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