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Hell of a deep pit (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abyss

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'hell' is the first definition.
(I know that hell can be written as abyss)

'deep pit' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'of a' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for abyss that I've seen before include "Seemingly bottomless chasm" , "Primal chaos" , "depths of sea" , "something rather deep" , "Very deep gorge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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