Cryptic crossword clue
Scene on satellite shows bottom part of coast 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Scene on satellite" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scene on satellite = moonscape.
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 MOONSCAPE mean?

MOONSCAPE noun
  1. A view of an area of the Moon
  2. (by extension) A desolate or devastated landscape.

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