Cryptic crossword clue
They went in search of sheepskin, as bottled gas ran out 9

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

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What does ARGONAUTS mean?

ARGONAUTS noun
  1. Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct).
  2. An adventurer on a dangerous but rewarding quest.

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