Deep gaping hole (5)

I believe the answer is:

abyss

(Other definitions for abyss that I've seen before include "Primal chaos" , "Deep hole, seems bottomless" , "deep depression" , "great depth" , "Bottomless pit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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