Cryptic crossword clue
One that’s booked by ref — not good, but he is confused with score 4,3,7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 plus 7 letter word JUDE THE OBSCURE

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

The straight part
We know that "One that’s booked" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one that’s booked = jude the obscure.
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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