Cryptic crossword clue
In desert stretches, Saudi or Omani dances 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "dances" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dances = sarabands.
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.
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What does SARABANDS mean?

SARABANDS noun
  1. A 16th century Spanish dance; the zarabanda
  2. A stately Baroque dance in slow triple time
  3. The music for either dance of the same name.

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