Cryptic crossword clue
Extremely tired, moor our boat badly, having portable engine 8,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 5 letter word OUTBOARD MOTOR

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "portable engine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case portable engine = outboard motor.
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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