Place of abysmal misery (8)

I believe the answer is:

hellhole

(Other definitions for hellhole that I've seen before include "scary place" , "Utterly ghastly place" , "Unpleasant place of pain and turmoil; inferno" , "Evil or terrifying place" , "Unbearable place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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