Cryptic crossword clue
Story of weaver furling sails and seaman skipping island 5,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 6 letter word SILAS MARNER

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The straight part
We know that "Story of weaver" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case story of weaver = silas marner.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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