Cryptic crossword clue
The dog doesn't bother me, penning current acceptance speech? 1,4,4,2,1,2

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 1 plus 4 plus 4 plus 2 plus 1 plus 2 letter word I DONT MIND IF I DO

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The straight part
We know that "acceptance speech" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case acceptance speech = i dont mind if i do.
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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