Cryptic crossword clue
Author bloke made off on drugs with Neddy, a TV presenter 3,2,10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 2 plus 10 letter word GUY DE MAUPASSANT

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Author/Author" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case author/author = guy de maupassant.
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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