Archaic or literary term for a deep hole (5)

I believe the answer is:

abysm

(Other definitions for abysm that I've seen before include "Bottomless pit" , "Gorge" , "Deep hole" , "Hell" , "Deep cavity (arch)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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