Cryptic crossword clue
Outstanding features, in the main beneficial to antelopes 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "Outstanding features, in the main/Outstanding features, in the main" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case outstanding features, in the main/outstanding features, in the main = forelands.
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 FORELANDS mean?

FORELANDS noun
  1. A headland.
  2. In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.

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