What does the cryptic crossword clue "Ask to engage member of parliament – support is not straight (3,3)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). OWL (synonym="member of ‘parliament’ – collective noun") in BEG (synonym="ask") = BOWLEG The answer is BOWLEG.

Ask to engage member of parliament – support is not straight (3,3)

Guardian Cryptic #29564 | 10 Across | 2024-12-12 flower

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