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Pit donkey that's kept by (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abyss

'pit' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'donkey that's kept by' is the wordplay.
'donkey' becomes 'ass' (ass is a term for a donkey).
'that's kept' is an insertion indicator.
'ass' placed around 'by' is 'ABYSS'.

(Other definitions for abyss that I've seen before include "Very deep gorge" , "Measureless chasm" , "crevasse" , "great depth" , "Deep hole, seems bottomless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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