Cryptic crossword clue
Found bearings to be rotten idea, strangely 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Found bearings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case found bearings = orientated.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ORIENTATED mean?

ORIENTATED verb
  1. To face a given direction.
  2. To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
  3. To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
  4. To position (something), to align relative to a given position.
  5. To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

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