Cryptic crossword clue
“The Graduate” offends in scenes of depression

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BASINS

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The straight part
We know that "scenes of depression" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scenes of depression = basins.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BASINS mean?

BASINS noun
  1. A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall
  2. A shallow bowl used for a single serving of a drink or liquidy food
  3. A depression, natural or artificial, containing water
  4. An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin
  5. A rock formation scooped out by water erosion
BASINS verb
  1. To create a concavity or depression in.
  2. To serve as or become a basin.
  3. To shelter or enclose in a basin.

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