Cryptic crossword clue
How one ham with tight clothes dances for all 3,5,8-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 plus 14 letter word THE WHOLE SHOOTING-MATCH

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "all" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case all = the whole shooting-match.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

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