Cryptic crossword clue
Horses‘ loins rubbed with salt 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Horses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case horses = stallions.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STALLIONS mean?

STALLIONS noun
  1. An adult male horse.
  2. A very virile and sexually-inclined man or (rarely) woman.

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