Cryptic crossword clue
Dad‘s film as a pirate in trouble 13

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

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

The straight part
We know that "Dad" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dad = paterfamilias.
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 PATERFAMILIAS mean?

PATERFAMILIAS noun
  1. A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.

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