Long, involved stories ( Informal ) (5)

I believe the answer is:

yarns

(Other definitions for yarns that I've seen before include "Stories, threads" , "rambling stories" , "Anecdotes" , "Threads spun from wool, cotton, etc." , "Wools or stories" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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