Scoundrels accommodating remote depressive states (7)
I believe the answer is:
cafards
'depressive states' is the definition.
(cafard can mean a depressed state)
'scoundrels accommodating remote' is the wordplay.
'scoundrels' becomes 'cads' (cad is a kind of scoundrel).
'accommodating' indicates putting letters inside.
'remote' becomes 'far' (synonyms).
'cads' enclosing 'far' is 'CAFARDS'.
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