Cryptic crossword clue
Epic tales about additional US chiefs 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SAGAMORES

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The straight part
We know that "US chiefs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case us chiefs = sagamores.
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What does SAGAMORES mean?

SAGAMORES noun
  1. A chief of one or several Native American tribe(s), especially of the Algonquians.
  2. A juice used in medicine.

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