Deep flesh wound (4)

I believe the answer is:

gash

(Other definitions for gash that I've seen before include "Wound made by cutting" , "injury" , "Long deep wound" , "Cut; waste (colloq.)" , "Unnecessary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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