Cryptic crossword clue
Captain being careful and expertly steering 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word MASTERMINDING

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

The straight part
We know that "expertly steering" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case expertly steering = masterminding.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does MASTERMINDING mean?

MASTERMINDING verb
  1. To act in the role of mastermind.
MASTERMINDING noun
  1. A creativity technique by which a group tries to find solutions for a specific problem from ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.

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