Cryptic crossword clue
Compensating for disappointing scenery 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word OFFSETTING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Compensatin" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case compensatin = offsetting.
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 OFFSETTING mean?

OFFSETTING verb
  1. To compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.
  2. To form an offset in (a wall, rod, pipe, etc.).
OFFSETTING noun
  1. The act of offsetting
  2. An amount offset

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