Cryptic crossword clue
Coach clips toy smeared with some bacteria 13

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "some bacteria" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case some bacteria = staphylococci.
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.
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What does STAPHYLOCOCCI mean?

STAPHYLOCOCCI noun
  1. A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections

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