Cryptic crossword clue
Having trouble catching goat, say, identified as culprit 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word BUTTERFINGERED

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

The straight part
We know that "Having trouble catching" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case having trouble catching = butterfingered.
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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