Cryptic crossword clue
Love to tell tales about American explorer 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BALBOA

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "explorer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case explorer = balboa.
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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What does BALBOA mean?

BALBOA noun
  1. The currency of Panama, divided into 100 centésimos

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