Cryptic crossword clue
Gloomy journalist returning to be dealt with immediately 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "Gloomy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gloomy = depressing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DEPRESSING mean?

DEPRESSING verb
  1. To press down.
  2. To make depressed, sad or bored.
  3. To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.
  4. To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
  5. To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
DEPRESSING adjective
  1. Causing depression or sadness.
  2. Causing a reduction in economic activity.

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