The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 4 letter word NO BIG DEAL
N
O
B
I
G
D
E
A
L
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "nothing special" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nothing special = no big deal.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.