Long quest (7)

I believe the answer is:

odyssey

(Other definitions for odyssey that I've seen before include "Homerian epic" , "'Long eventful journey, such as that of Ulysses (7)'" , "Homer's epic poem" , "Long eventful voyage" , "long tale" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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