Cryptic crossword clue
Parent with noted eccentric gets to enjoy celebrating? 5,3,4,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 plus 4 plus 3 letter word PAINT THE TOWN RED

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "to enjoy celebrating" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to enjoy celebrating = paint the town red.
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.
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