Cryptic crossword clue
Pitiful male going to pieces swamping craft 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word HEARTBREAKING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Pitiful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pitiful = heartbreaking.
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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What does HEARTBREAKING mean?

HEARTBREAKING noun
  1. The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.
HEARTBREAKING adjective
  1. That causes great grief, anguish or distress.

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