Cryptic crossword clue
Bar admitting adult manner when having to contend with animated account of trip? 4,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word ROAD MOVIE

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "animated account of trip" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case animated account of trip = road movie.
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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