Ocean trench (5)

I believe the answer is:

abyss

(Other definitions for abyss that I've seen before include "Fathomless pit" , "Bottomless gulf" , "Bottomless pit" , "great depth" , "Seemingly bottomless chasm" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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