Cryptic crossword clue
Notebooks unopened? They’re probably out swimming and running around 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OTTERS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "They’re probably out swimming and running around" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they’re probably out swimming and running around = otters.
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 OTTERS mean?

OTTERS noun
  1. An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others.
  2. A hairy man with a slender physique, in contrast with a bear, who is more thickset.

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