The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 3 plus 5 letter word SHAGGY DOG STORY
S
H
A
G
G
Y
D
O
G
S
T
O
R
Y
Buddy explains!
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.