Related Clues:

• "The one that got away," e.g.
• Shaggy-dog story
• Sprawling tale
• "Little House on the Prairie," e.g.
• Boucle or Shetland wool, e.g.
• Afghan constitution?
• Long account
• Ball in a basket
• Epic
• Anecdote
• ''Roots,'' e.g.
• It comes in balls
• Story from Reykjavik, e.g.
• ''The one that got away,'' e.g.
• Hard-to-believe story