Cryptic crossword clue
Doctor phoning later about boy — don’t take offence 7,8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 8 letter word NOTHING PERSONAL

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

The straight part
We know that "don’t take offence" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case don’t take offence = nothing personal.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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