The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 plus 2 plus 5 plus 2 letter word WINGS IT or WINGS IT
W
I
N
G
S
I
T
o
r
W
I
N
G
S
I
T
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Improvises" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case improvises = wings it or wings it.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.