Cryptic crossword clue
Do-it-yourself work that’s bound to be covered 13

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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What does AUTOBIOGRAPHY mean?

AUTOBIOGRAPHY noun
  1. A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.

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