We’re tackling a clue from the July 6, 2025, edition of the NYT Crossword puzzle. The clue is a gaping hole, and the answer is a five-letter word for the across section. The word gaping means wide or even something like cavernous. We’re looking for a land formation that is similar to a wide hole, maybe like a canyon, but that’s six letters.
A land formation that can be a gaping hole
The answer to this clue is a CHASM. The chasm is a land formation where there’s a big hole, either it divides two parts of the ground or its a large fissure. The chasm itself is deep and wide, and in some cases, you cannot see the bottom, which is quite scary.
There are some beautiful looking chasms like the Ausable Chasm. This one is located in New York and is a tourist attraction. People can ride boats on the water underneath the chasm. You can see the view of the chasm from the botto,m which does divide the two portions of land.
