Cryptic crossword clue
Be idle, offering story before a whole lot of drinks 3,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 6 letter word LIE AROUND

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Be idle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case be idle = lie around.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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