Cryptic crossword clue
Plan of action in statement to peer who’s been stitched up? 9,8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 plus 8 letter word OPERATION OVERLORD

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Plan of action" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plan of action = operation overlord.
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