Cryptic crossword clue
Prisoner’s honest, witness finally explains

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CONSTRUES

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "explains" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case explains = construes.
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 CONSTRUES mean?

CONSTRUES verb
  1. To interpret or explain the meaning of something.
  2. (grammar) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.
  3. (grammar) To admit of grammatical analysis.
  4. To translate.
  5. To infer.

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